CVE-2026-78638peerigon unzip-crx/unzip-crx-3 Archive Extraction index.js unzip path traversal
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A flaw has been found in peerigon unzip-crx and unzip-crx-3 up to 0.2.0. This affects the function unzip of the file dist/index.js of the component Archive Extraction. Executing a manipulation of the argument destination can lead to path traversal. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- CVSS
- 3.3 LOW (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulDB
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
peerigon unzip-crx peerigon:unzip-crx | 0.1; 0.2.0 | CNA record |
peerigon unzip-crx-3 peerigon:unzip-crx-3 | 0.1; 0.2.0 | CNA record |
References
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/394865vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/394865/ctisignature, permissions-required
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78638third-party-advisory
- https://vuldb.com/submit/886400third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/peerigon/unzip-crx/issues/19exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/peerigon/unzip-crx/product
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