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CVE-2026-40931

HIGH SEVERITY

CVSS Score & Metrics

Base Score
8.4 / 10
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Description

Compressing is a compressing and uncompressing lib for node. Prior to 2.1.1 and 1.10.5, the patch for CVE-2026-24884 relies on a purely logical string validation within the isPathWithinParent utility. This check verifies if a resolved path string starts with the destination directory string but fails to account for the actual filesystem state. By exploiting this "Logical vs. Physical" divergence, an attacker can bypass the security check using a Directory Poisoning technique (pre-existing symbolic links). This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.1 and 1.10.5.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date
Last Modified
CWE ID
CWE-59
Source
GitHub
Vendor
npm
Product
compressing

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