CVE-2026-87794
bestzip 2.2.6 and 3.0.2 Argument Injection via the Native Zip Destination
Description
bestzip versions 2.2.6 and 3.0.2 contain an argument injection vulnerability in the nativeZip function that allows attackers to inject arbitrary arguments to the Info-ZIP backend. Attackers can supply a malicious destination path combined with crafted source entries to execute arbitrary commands with Node.js process privileges. Fixed in 2.2.7 and 3.0.3.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 9, 2026, 10:22 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 9, 2026, 10:22 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-87794
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update bestzip to version 2.2.7 or later.
- Update bestzip to version 3.0.3 or later.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description bestzip versions 2.2.6 and 3.0.2 contain an argument injection vulnerability in the nativeZip function that allows attackers to inject arbitrary arguments to the Info-ZIP backend. Attackers can supply a malicious destination path combined with crafted source entries to execute arbitrary commands with Node.js process privileges. Fixed in 2.2.7 and 3.0.3. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-88 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/87xxx/CVE-2026-87794.json">CVE-2026-87794</a> Added Reference https://github.com/nfriedly/node-bestzip Added Reference https://github.com/nfriedly/node-bestzip/blob/v3.0.2/lib/bestzip.js Added Reference https://github.com/nfriedly/node-bestzip/commit/2adb637b0acb05b8475de7db5af4b86ffcf40aaf Added Reference https://github.com/nfriedly/node-bestzip/security/advisories/GHSA-p87m-9567-rgcc Added Reference https://github.com/nfriedly/node-bestzip/security/advisories/GHSA-xhwx-rch4-ph2v Added Reference https://www.npmjs.com/package/bestzip Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bestzip-2.2.6-and-3.0.2-argument-injection-via-the-native-zip-destination