6.3
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-116137
adm-zip through 0.6.1 Duplicate-Entry Validation Bypass via Canonically Equivalent Names
Description

adm-zip through 0.6.1 contains a duplicate-entry validation bypass that allows attackers to evade the readEntries() check by using canonically equivalent entry names like './hello.txt' and 'hello.txt'. Attackers can craft ZIP archives where getEntry() or readAsText() validates benign content while extractAllTo() writes malicious content to the same path, bypassing integrity checks.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 25, 2026, 12:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 25, 2026, 12:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-116137 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Adm-zip_project adm-zip
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 LOW 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 LOW MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update adm-zip to a version that addresses canonical name validation and path traversal vulnerabilities.
  • Update adm-zip to a non-vulnerable version.
  • Sanitize all user-supplied archive entry names.
  • Implement strict path validation for archive entries.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-116137 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 25, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description adm-zip through 0.6.1 contains a duplicate-entry validation bypass that allows attackers to evade the readEntries() check by using canonically equivalent entry names like './hello.txt' and 'hello.txt'. Attackers can craft ZIP archives where getEntry() or readAsText() validates benign content while extractAllTo() writes malicious content to the same path, bypassing integrity checks.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-436
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116137.json">CVE-2026-116137</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip
    Added Reference https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/blob/cb2cf9ba4c7c865db426e2de1997cb41194d9872/adm-zip.js#L87
    Added Reference https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/blob/cb2cf9ba4c7c865db426e2de1997cb41194d9872/util/utils.js#L383
    Added Reference https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/blob/cb2cf9ba4c7c865db426e2de1997cb41194d9872/zipFile.js#L81-L92
    Added Reference https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/issues/587
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/adm-zip-through-0.6.1-duplicate-entry-validation-bypass-via-canonically-equivalent-names
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.