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.
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Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | extract-zip unvalidated symlink path traversal | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-22 CWE-61 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisa-cg
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-26T16:44:29.768Z
Reserved: 2026-06-23T15:30:16.784Z
Link: CVE-2026-56876
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