CVE-2025-69874

Name: CVE-2025-69874
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-02-11T18:16:05.43+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-69874 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. nanotar through 0.2.0 has a path traversal vulnerability in parseTar() and parseTarGzip() that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files outside the intended extraction directory via a crafted tar archive containing path traversal sequence.. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

nanotar through 0.2.0 has a path traversal vulnerability in parseTar() and parseTarGzip() that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files outside the intended extraction directory via a crafted tar archive containing path traversal sequence.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.84%

53.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Unjs	Nanotar	<= 0.2.0

References

https://github.com/EthanKim88/ethan-cve-disclosures/blob/main/CVE-2025-69874-nanotar-Path-Traversal.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/unjs/nanotarProduct
https://www.npmjs.com/package/nanotarProduct

Timeline

Published: Feb 11, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-69874?

How severe is CVE-2025-69874?

CVE-2025-69874 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-69874?

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Source: NVD / NIST