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CVE-2021-23484

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-23484 is a critical Zip Slip vulnerability affecting the zip-local package prior to version 0.3.5. This flaw allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary file write by crafting a malicious archive that extracts files outside the intended directory. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor publicly available exploit modules like Metasploit or Nuclei, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 0.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:zip-local_project:zip-local:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.05%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
79.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0205 is in the 68th percentile among its peer group of 36,862 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
npmpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: zip-localFixed in: 0.3.5

Vendor Advisories (1)

npmGHSA-wxj7-97fp-j53jcritical

Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in Zip-Local

Feb 1, 2022

References

github.com / Mostafa-Samir/zip-local/blob/master/main.js%23L365
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
github.com / Mostafa-Samir/zip-local/commit/949446a95a660c0752b1db0c654f0fd619ae6085
PatchThird Party Advisory
snyk.io / vuln/SNYK-JS-ZIPLOCAL-2327477
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory