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CVE-2026-78638 Details

UNDERGOING ENRICHMENT

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Description

A flaw has been found 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 attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:…Vector:This vulnerability is currently being analyzed.

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:3.3 LOWVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/peerigon/unzip-crx/	[email protected]
https://github.com/peerigon/unzip-crx/issues/19	[email protected]
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78638	[email protected]
https://vuldb.com/submit/886400	[email protected]
https://vuldb.com/vuln/394865	[email protected]
https://vuldb.com/vuln/394865/cti	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')	[email protected]

Affected Products

This vulnerability is currently being analyzed

Change History

3 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Aug 27, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 27, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Aug 25, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]