CVE-2026-78638 | peerigon unzip-crx/unzip-crx-3 up to 0.2.0 Archive Extraction dist/index.js unzip destination path traversal (Issue 19)

August 25, 2026 Yanac

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered 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 identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-78638. The attack can only be executed locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.VulDB Recent EntriesRead More