CVE-2026-40931

8.4 HIGH
Published: April 21, 2026 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Compressing is a compressing and uncompressing lib for node. Prior to 2.1.1 and 1.10.5, the patch for CVE-2026-24884 relies on a purely logical string validation within the isPathWithinParent utility. This check verifies if a resolved path string starts with the destination directory string but fails to account for the actual filesystem state. By exploiting this "Logical vs. Physical" divergence, an attacker can bypass the security check using a Directory Poisoning technique (pre-existing symbolic links). This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.1 and 1.10.5.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/node-modules/compressing/security/advisories/GHSA-4c3q-x735-j3r5
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/node-modules/compressing/security/advisories/GHSA-4c3q-x735-j3r5
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.4 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
5th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

node-modules