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CVE-2026-23745

node-tar Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Overwrite and Symlink Poisoning via Insufficient Path Sanitization

Published: Jan 16, 2026Updated: Feb 18, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-22
NVD MITRE
6.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

node-tar is Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Overwrite and Symlink Poisoning via Insufficient Path Sanitization

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

РЕД ОСООО «Ред Софт»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
node-tarNode.js FoundationOSS Libraries
Node.jsNode.js FoundationOSS Libraries
tarnpmOSS Libraries
node-tarisaacs
Library
OSS Libraries / npm
ооо «ред софт»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka red soft
node.js foundationoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka nodejs foundation, node foundation
npmpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
isaacsindividual-devOSS Librariesaka isaacs node packages, isaacs tar
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-8qq5-rm4j-mr97
github.com
https://redos.red-soft.ru/support/secure/uyazvimosti-red-os-8-0/uyazvimost-nodejs-tar-cve-2026-23745-8.0/?sphrase_id=1506607
redos.red-soft.ru
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-8qq5-rm4j-mr97
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 16, 2026
Last Updated
Feb 18, 2026

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