CVE-2026-10732
CVE-2026-10732 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-29.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.4)
- CVSS v4: 5.6
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-34785
- Weakness: CWE-29
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
All versions of the package decompress are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via Archive Extraction (Zip Slip) when extracting a ZIP archive containing two entries with the same path - the first being a symlink to an arbitrary target and the second being a regular file - the file content is written through the symlink to the target location outside the output directory. This is due to the microtask processing order that checks readlink for the second file before resolving symlink for the first file. An attacker can write arbitrary file on the host filesystem potentially leading to remote code execution by providing a specially crafted ZIP archive. **Note:** This bypasses all existing path traversal protections including preventWritingThroughSymlink, added as a part of the fix for [CVE-2020-12265](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DECOMPRESS-557358).
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-10732?
- All versions of the package decompress are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via Archive Extraction (Zip Slip) when extracting a ZIP archive containing two entries with the same path - the first being a symlink to an arbitrary target and the second being a regular file - the file content is written through the symlink to the target location outside the output directory. This is due to the microtask processing order that checks readlink for the second file before resolving symlink for the first file. An attacker can write arbitrary file on the host filesystem potentially leading to remote code execution by providing a specially crafted ZIP archive. **Note:** This bypasses all existing path traversal protections including preventWritingThroughSymlink, added as a part of the fix for [CVE-2020-12265](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DECOMPRESS-557358).
- How severe is CVE-2026-10732?
- CVE-2026-10732 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2026-10732 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-10732?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2026-10732 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2026-10732 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-34785.
- When was CVE-2026-10732 published?
- CVE-2026-10732 was published on 2026-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-30.
References
- https://gist.github.com/Alemmi/409c3cc148c39522c6d6a8538b0e1f9e
- https://github.com/kevva/decompress/pull/112
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DECOMPRESS-16415209
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-10732
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2485376
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-10732.json
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