Directory Traversal Affecting nodejs24-docs package, versions <1:24.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.01% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-NODEJS24DOCS-15437536
  • published6 Mar 2026
  • disclosed16 Jan 2026

Introduced: 16 Jan 2026

CVE-2026-23745  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 nodejs24-docs to version 1:24.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1466.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs24-docs package and not the nodejs24-docs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library (<= 7.5.2) fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link (hardlink) and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false (the default secure behavior). This allows malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to Arbitrary File Overwrite via hardlinks and Symlink Poisoning via absolute symlink targets. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.3.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1