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CVE-2026-24842: node-tar Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Creation/Overwrite via Hardlink Path Traversal

January 28, 2026

node-tar contains a vulnerability where the security check for hardlink entries uses different path resolution semantics than the actual hardlink creation logic. This mismatch allows an attacker to craft a malicious TAR archive that bypasses path traversal protections and creates hardlinks to arbitrary files outside the extraction directory.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-34x7-hfp2-rc4v
  • github.com/isaacs/node-tar
  • github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/f4a7aa9bc3d717c987fdf1480ff7a64e87ffdb46
  • github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-34x7-hfp2-rc4v
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24842

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 7.5.7

Fixed versions

  • 7.5.7

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.5.7 or above.

Impact 8.2 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Source file

npm/tar/CVE-2026-24842.yml

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