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TI-2025-12284 Aliases CVE-2025-13437GHSA-w87r-vg9q-crqm

Arbitrary node_modules Directory Deletion in Google zx

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-706Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

When zx is invoked with --prefer-local=<path>, the CLI creates a symlink named ./node_modules pointing to <path>/node_modules. Due to a logic error in src/cli.ts (linkNodeModules / cleanup), the function returns the target path instead of the alias (symlink path). The later cleanup routine removes what it received, which deletes the target directory itself. Result: zx can delete an external <path>/node_modules outside the current working directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00091 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial zx (npm): 8.8.5Red Hat: 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Googlezx8.8.4—No fix listedCNA
—zx (npm)before 8.8.58.8.5Patch availableGHSA-w87r-vg9q-crqm
  • zx VendorGoogle Affected 8.8.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • zx (npm) Vendor— Affected before 8.8.5 Fixed in 8.8.5 Patch available GHSA-w87r-vg9q-crqm

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-w87r-vg9q-crqm zx (npm) Fixed in 8.8.5 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13437
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w87r-vg9q-crqm

References

Advisory 1

Other 6

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  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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