npm package report

Is decompress safe?

decompress (npm) has 5 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated CRITICAL. No single fixed version is recorded that clears every advisory, so check each one below. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

0 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

    23 packages depend on it

    an advisory here reaches each of them

    Create a free accountfor every dependency path, dependent and what to upgrade
    // ai model usage

    Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so npm packages are not covered.


    cvss
    9.1
    critical

    CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

    epss
    0.81%
    medium

    chance of exploitation in 30 days, 58th percentile of all CVEs

    xyz score
    4.9
    medium

    CyberXYZ composite out of 10

    fig. 01 — GHSA-hrh2-vp3x-79xf, the advisory selected below

    // 5 advisories

    When extracting an untrusted archive with the default decompress(input, output) API, a crafted archive containing a chain of symlink entries can make a later…

    Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

    // cvss v3.1 vector

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

    Attack vector
    Network
    Attack complexity
    Low
    Privileges required
    None
    User interaction
    None
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Confidentiality
    High
    Integrity
    High
    Availability
    None
    // questions
    Is decompress safe to install?

    CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 5 known vulnerabilities for decompress (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

    Does decompress have known vulnerabilities?

    Yes. CyberXYZ records 5 known vulnerabilities for decompress (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL. They are GHSA-hrh2-vp3x-79xf, GHSA-mp2f-45pm-3cg9, GHSA-qgfr-5hqp-vrw9, GHSA-jwp9-9v96-94mx, GHSA-h39j-r5qq-r9mm.

    How do I check decompress before installing?

    Search decompress in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=decompress. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


    Checked 2026-11-14 at 06:17 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2026-09-29. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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