CVE-2025-59343

tar-fs has a symlink validation bypass if destination directory is predictable with a specific tarball

Published Sep 24, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
tar-fs provides filesystem bindings for tar-stream. Versions prior to 3.1.1, 2.1.3, and 1.16.5 are vulnerable to symlink validation bypass if the destination directory is predictable with a specific tarball. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.1, 2.1.4, and 1.16.6. A workaround involves using the ignore option on non files/directories.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4313-1 node-tar-fs security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6013-1 node-tar-fs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-31022 tar-fs has a symlink validation bypass if destination directory is predictable with a specific tarball
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vj76-c3g6-qr5v tar-fs has a symlink validation bypass if destination directory is predictable with a specific tarball
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8367-1 tar-fs vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tar-fs Project
Tar-fs Project tar-fs
Vendors & Products Tar-fs Project
Tar-fs Project tar-fs
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description tar-fs provides filesystem bindings for tar-stream. Versions prior to 3.1.1, 2.1.3, and 1.16.5 are vulnerable to symlink validation bypass if the destination directory is predictable with a specific tarball. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.1, 2.1.4, and 1.16.6. A workaround involves using the ignore option on non files/directories.
Title tar-fs has a symlink validation bypass if destination directory is predictable with a specific tarball
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-61
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 6:13 PM
Reserved
Sep 12, 2025, 12:36 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 24, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:45 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 24, 2025, 5:43 PM