A path traversal vulnerability exists in Bower decompress-zip through version 0.3.3. The vulnerability located in `lib/decompress-zip.js` improperly validates archive entry paths during ZIP extraction. A crafted ZIP archive containing entries that resolve to prefix-sibling directories can cause files to be written outside the intended extraction directory. Successful exploitation may allow arbitrary file overwrite, application compromise, or remote code execution depending on the target environment and writable sibling paths.
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Configurations
No configuration.
History
08 Oct 2026, 21:17
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| CVSS |
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v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
08 Oct 2026, 17:17
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Information
Published : 2026-10-08 17:17
Updated : 2026-10-08 21:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-107709
Mitre link : CVE-2026-107709
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-107709
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
