GHSA-6jrj-vc65-c983

unzip-stream allows Arbitrary File Write via artifact extraction

8.7 HighFix available

Impact

When using the Extract() method of unzip-stream, malicious zip files were able to write to paths they shouldn't be allowed to.

Patches

Fixed in 0.3.2

References

Credits

Justin Taft from Google

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

What each source reports

GitHub Advisories Score used8.7

unzip-stream allows Arbitrary File Write via artifact extraction

Impact

When using the Extract() method of unzip-stream, malicious zip files were able to write to paths they shouldn't be allowed to.

Patches

Fixed in 0.3.2

References

Credits

Justin Taft from Google

Record: GHSA-6jrj-vc65-c983
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV8.7

unzip-stream allows Arbitrary File Write via artifact extraction

Impact

When using the Extract() method of unzip-stream, malicious zip files were able to write to paths they shouldn't be allowed to.

Patches

Fixed in 0.3.2

References

Credits

Justin Taft from Google

Record: GHSA-6jrj-vc65-c983
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`unzip-stream` npm	before 0.3.2	0.3.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	GitHub Advisories, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

GHSA-6jrj-vc65-c983 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in unzip-stream, published August 26, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in unzip-stream 0.3.2.