Path Traversal in Xhmikosr Decompress

CVE-2026-53486

The decompress package for Node.js extracts archives. Prior to 10.2.1 and 11.1.3, archive extraction can create files and links outside the target directory. When extracting an archive to a directory, a crafted archive can read or write fi…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53486?
CVE-2026-53486 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xhmikosr Decompress, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-53486?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.