Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 26, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2020-12265
CVE-2020-12265
Description
The decompress package before 4.2.1 for Node.js is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via ../ in an archive member, when a symlink is used, because of Directory Traversal.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
decompressnpm | < 4.2.1 | 4.2.1 |
Affected products
2- Node.js/decompressdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qgfr-5hqp-vrw9ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12265ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/kevva/decompress/commit/967146e70f48be32ed1a69daa3941d681944d513ghsaWEB
- github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/71ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/kevva/decompress/pull/73ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/1217mitrex_refsource_MISC
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