CVE-2026-59871

mediumCVSS 5.3covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-07-08

node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.18, node-tar coerces all-digit PAX path and linkpath values in src/pax.ts to JavaScript numbers, causing downstream path handling such as normalizeWindowsPath(entry.path).split('/') to throw an uncaught TypeError. This issue is fixed in version 7.5.18.

⚡ Watch CVE-2026-59871

Get an email if CVE-2026-59871 is added to CISA KEV, gains public exploit code, or a new advisory cites it — max one per day, one-click unsubscribe.

Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.29% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 21% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

mediumCVE-2026-59871: node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.18, node-tar coerces …nvd · 2026-07-08

External references

NVD record for CVE-2026-59871

CVE.org record

Embed the live status

— this badge updates automatically when the KEV or exploit status changes. How to embed it →

[![CVE-2026-59871 status](https://www.csirts.com/badge/CVE-2026-59871)](https://www.csirts.com/cve/CVE-2026-59871)