CVE-2026-19693
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CVE-2026-19693 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. extract-zip through 2.0.1 containment-checks only the parent directory of each archive entry and never the entry's own final path component, so an archive containing two entries with identical names - a symlink whose target is outside the destination, followed by a regular file - writes through the planted symlink and yields an arbitrary file write outside the destination directory.. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
extract-zip through 2.0.1 containment-checks only the parent directory of each archive entry and never the entry's own final path component, so an archive containing two entries with identical names - a symlink whose target is outside the destination, followed by a regular file - writes through the planted symlink and yields an arbitrary file write outside the destination directory.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| max-mapper | extract-zip | >= 1.0.0, <= 2.0.1 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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