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CVE-2026-31802

HighPublished

node-tar Symlink Path Traversal via Drive-Relative Linkpath

Published: Mar 9, 2026
Updated: Mar 10, 2026
Assigning CNA: GitHub_M
Evidence observed: Aug 6, 2026

Primary CVSS

8.2/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 4.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS probability estimate

0.3%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 17.0%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

node-tar is a full-featured Tar for Node.js. Prior to version 7.5.11, tar (npm) can be tricked into creating a symlink that points outside the extraction directory by using a drive-relative symlink target such as C:../../../target.txt, which enables file overwrite outside cwd during normal tar.x() extraction. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.11.

Sources

CVE-2026-31802PoC
Proof of concept and technical write-up for CVE-2026-31802, a symlink path traversal in npm tar allowing arbitrary file overwrite outside extraction directory.
CVE-2026-31802PoC
Demonstrate and analyze the CVE-2026-31802 path traversal vulnerability in npm tar, enabling arbitrary file overwrite via symlink extraction.

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