decompress vulnerabilities

A vulnerability in the decompress package for Node.js allows creating files and links outside the target directory during archive extraction. The issue stems from missing validation of hardlink and symlink paths, prefix-based path containment checks, and failure to remove setuid, setgid, or sticky bits from file modes.

The 'decompress' library before version 4.2.2 allows arbitrary symlink creation during archive extraction. An attacker can craft an archive with symlink entries pointing to sensitive files outside the extraction directory, leading to information disclosure.

In the 'decompress' library before version 4.2.2, a path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability exists due to improper path containment check. The safeMakeDir function and extraction path validation use String.indexOf() to verify the resolved path is within the output directory, which can be bypassed by missing a path separator boundary. An attacker can write arbitrary files outside the intended directory, bypassing the fix for CVE-2020-12265.

The 'decompress' library before version 4.2.2 allows arbitrary hardlink creation during archive extraction. An attacker can craft an archive with a hardlink entry containing an absolute path to any file on the same filesystem, leading to file content disclosure or overwriting.

The decompress package in all versions is vulnerable to arbitrary file write via archive extraction (Zip Slip). The vulnerability is due to microtask processing order that bypasses existing protections against writing through symlinks. An attacker can provide a crafted ZIP archive, potentially leading to remote code execution.