Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE-2024-47877
Summary
Extract is a Go library to extract archives in "zip", "tar.gz", or "tar.bz2" formats. A maliciously crafted archive may allow an attacker to create a symlink outside the extraction target directory. This issue affects github.com/codeclysm/extract versions prior to 4.0.0. If you're using the "Extractor.FS" interface, then upgrading to "/v4" will require to implement the new methods that have been added.
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CWE-22 - Path Traversal
Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.
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