CVE-2024-0406 – github.com/mholt/archiver

Package

Manager: go
Name: github.com/mholt/archiver
Vulnerable Version: >=3.0.0 <=3.5.1

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.13501 pctl0.93965

Details

Archiver Path Traversal vulnerability A flaw was discovered in the mholt/archiver package. This flaw allows an attacker to create a specially crafted tar file, which, when unpacked, may allow access to restricted files or directories. This issue can allow the creation or overwriting of files with the user's or application's privileges using the library.

Metadata

Created: 2024-04-06T18:31:17Z
Modified: 2025-05-07T01:45:49Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/04/GHSA-rhh4-rh7c-7r5v/GHSA-rhh4-rh7c-7r5v.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-22"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-rhh4-rh7c-7r5v
Finding: F063
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