CVE-2026-56876
Publication date 26 June 2026
Last updated 29 June 2026
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| node-extract-zip | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
|
| 25.10 questing |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version:
Base score
8.6 · High
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base score
8.1 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N