ID:12316 - Exploit for Path traversal in node-tar - CVE-2026-23745

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Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in src/unpack.ts within the [HARDLINK] and [SYMLINK] methods. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read/overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

Remediation