GHSA-GF2C-JWCJ-X929

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-28 00:31 – Updated: 2026-01-28 16:48
VLAI?
Summary
vlt Mishandles Path Sanitization for tar
Details

vlt before 1.0.0-rc.10 mishandles path sanitization for tar, leading to path traversal during extraction.

Severity ?
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@vltpkg/tar"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.0.0-rc.10"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-24909"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-23"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-01-28T16:48:36Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-27T23:15:50Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "vlt before 1.0.0-rc.10 mishandles path sanitization for tar, leading to path traversal during extraction.",
  "id": "GHSA-gf2c-jwcj-x929",
  "modified": "2026-01-28T16:48:36Z",
  "published": "2026-01-28T00:31:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24909"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/vltpkg/vltpkg/pull/1334"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/vltpkg/vltpkg/commit/ff8d4099a1929772cea2adf131285e90ede6b0dd"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/vltpkg/vltpkg"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/vltpkg/vltpkg/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.10"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.koi.ai/blog/packagegate-6-zero-days-in-js-package-managers-but-npm-wont-act"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.scworld.com/news/six-javascript-zero-day-bugs-lead-to-fears-of-supply-chain-attack"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "vlt Mishandles Path Sanitization for tar"
}


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