CVE-2025-69874
CRITICAL
GHSA-92fh-27vv-894w
9.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Lifecycle Timeline
2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 22:02 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 11, 2026 - 18:16 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8
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Description
nanotar through 0.2.0 has a path traversal vulnerability in parseTar() and parseTarGzip() that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files outside the intended extraction directory via a crafted tar archive containing path traversal sequence.
Analysis
Path traversal in nanotar npm package through 0.2.0. The parseTar() and parseTarGzip() functions allow attackers to write files outside the extraction directory.
Technical Context
CWE-22 path traversal in TAR extraction. Malicious TAR archives can write files to arbitrary locations.
Affected Products
['nanotar <= 0.2.0']
Remediation
Update nanotar beyond 0.2.0.
Priority Score
49
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KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.2
CVSS: +49
POC: 0
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