Medium
Directory Traversal in SharpCompress
SharpCompress prior to version 0.21 is vulnerable to path traversal issue in archive extraction.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NET (NuGet) | SharpCompress | < 0.21.0 | 0.21.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1002206
- https://github.com/adamhathcock/sharpcompress/pull/374
- https://github.com/adamhathcock/sharpcompress/commit/42b1205fb435de523e6ef8ac5b7bafbe712997f6
- https://github.com/adamhathcock/sharpcompress/commit/80ceb1c375fdb1b4ffba16528c99089e804ce61f
- https://github.com/snyk/zip-slip-vulnerability
- https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-DOTNET-SHARPCOMPRESS-60246
CVSS score
5.5/10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- .NET (NuGet)
- Package
SharpCompress- Disclosed
- 11.09.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:23
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-fxh6-w476-hgr4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: SharpCompress
All published vulnerabilities of this package (.NET (NuGet)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 09.2019 05.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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