High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Jun 26, 2026· Updated Jul 6, 2026
CVE-2026-56876
CVE-2026-56876
Description
extract-zip does not validate symlink targets when extracting zip archives. When processing a malicious zip file containing a symlink with a relative path like '../../../../etc/passwd', extract-zip will extract the symlink without validation, allowing it to point outside the extraction directory. Depending on how extract-zip is used, an attacker could read or write to arbitrary files.
Affected products
5Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/ziad626/extract-zip-security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-x7jf-2287-qcpfnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-177-01.jsonnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.cve.org/CVERecordnvdThird Party Advisory
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