CVE-2026-56876

extract-zip unvalidated symlink path traversal

Published Jun 26, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
extract-zip does not validate symlink targets when extracting zip archives. When processing a malicious zip file containing a symlink with a relative path like '../../../../etc/passwd', extract-zip will extract the symlink without validation, allowing it to point outside the extraction directory. Depending on how extract-zip is used, an attacker could read or write to arbitrary files.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jmr9-qjv8-65gv extract-zip unvalidated symlink path traversal
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics threat_severity

None

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Important

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First Time appeared Max-mapper
Max-mapper extract-zip
Vendors & Products Max-mapper
Max-mapper extract-zip
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Description extract-zip does not validate symlink targets when extracting zip archives. When processing a malicious zip file containing a symlink with a relative path like '../../../../etc/passwd', extract-zip will extract the symlink without validation, allowing it to point outside the extraction directory. Depending on how extract-zip is used, an attacker could read or write to arbitrary files.
Title extract-zip unvalidated symlink path traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-61
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisa-cg
Published
Updated
Jun 30, 2026, 7:59 PM
Reserved
Jun 23, 2026, 3:30 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 26, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 5:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 26, 2026, 4:44 PM