Path traversal in NodeJS unzipper
Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
unzipper npm library before 0.8.13 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a Zip archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10553 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed unzipper (node.js): 0.8.13unzipper (npm): 0.8.13
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NodeJS | unzipper | before 0.8.13 | 0.8.13 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | unzipper (npm) | before 0.8.13 | 0.8.13 | Patch available | GHSA-884w-698f-927f |
- unzipper VendorNodeJS Affected before 0.8.13 Fixed in 0.8.13 Patch available CNA
- unzipper (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.8.13 Fixed in 0.8.13 Patch available GHSA-884w-698f-927f
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:unzipper_project:unzipper:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 0.8.13 | Vulnerable | Unzipper Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:unzipper_project:unzipper:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 0.8.13 Vulnerable ·Unzipper Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA unzipper (node.js) Fixed in 0.8.13
- Fix · GHSA-884w-698f-927f unzipper (npm) Fixed in 0.8.13 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1002203
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-884w-698f-927f
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 2
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Sources
- CVE-2018-1002203 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1002203 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-884w-698f-927f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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