npm/tar CVE-2026-26960: high 7.1, EPSS 0.23%
Arbitrary File Read/Write via Hardlink Target Escape Through Symlink Chain in node-tar Extraction
Action: Upgrade tar to 7.5.8 or later.
npm i tar@7.5.8Affected
| introduced | fixed | last affected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7.5.8 | - |
Fixed versions
| 7.5.8 |
Sources
- osv: GHSA-83g3-92jg-28cx
- https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-83g3-92jg-28cx
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26960
- https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/2cb1120bcefe28d7ecc719b41441ade59c52e384
- https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/d18e4e1f846f4ddddc153b0f536a19c050e7499f
- https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar
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