Arbitrary File Write in adm-zip

MEDIUM 5.5CVE-2018-1002204 · GHSA-3v6h-hqm4-2rg6 · Published 25/07/2018 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
adm-zip adm-zip_project	`< 0.4.9`	`0.4.9`
adm-zip npm	`< 0.4.11`	`0.4.11`

Description

Versions of adm-zip before 0.4.9 are vulnerable to arbitrary file write when used to extract a specifically crafted archive that contains path traversal filenames (../../file.txt for example).

Recommendation

Update to version 0.4.9 or later.

NVD description

adm-zip npm library before 0.4.9 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a Zip archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1002204 · ADVISORY
cthackers/adm-zip#212 · WEB
cthackers/adm-zip commit 62f6400 · WEB
hackerone.com/reports/362118 · WEB
GitHub Advisory GHSA-3v6h-hqm4-2rg6 · ADVISORY
snyk/zip-slip-vulnerability · WEB
snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability · WEB
snyk.io/vuln/npm:adm-zip:20180415 · WEB
npmjs.com/advisories/681 · WEB
npmjs.com/advisories/994 · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/107001 · WEB

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