The decompress package before 4.2.1 for Node.js is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
The decompress package before 4.2.1 for Node.js is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via ../ in an archive member, when a symlink is used, because of Directory Traversal.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02116 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed decompress (npm): 4.2.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | decompress (npm) | before 4.2.1 | 4.2.1 | Patch available | GHSA-qgfr-5hqp-vrw9 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- decompress (npm) Vendor— Affected before 4.2.1 Fixed in 4.2.1 Patch available GHSA-qgfr-5hqp-vrw9
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:decompress_project:decompress:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | Decompress Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:decompress_project:decompress:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Decompress Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qgfr-5hqp-vrw9 decompress (npm) Fixed in 4.2.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12265
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qgfr-5hqp-vrw9
References
More Decompress Project Decompress vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-28286 decompress before 4.2.2 allows arbitrary symlink creation during archive extraction. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-28285 decompress before 4.2.2 contains an improper path containment check that enables… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2026-28283 decompress before 4.2.2 allows arbitrary hardlink creation during archive extraction… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-12265 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-12265 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qgfr-5hqp-vrw9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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