max-mapper / max-mapper/extract-zip

Possible security concern

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JavaScript
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Description

The library uses yauzl in the back which itself does not protect from zip bomb attacks. To avoid this, make sure the compression size is checked, the number of files and also prevent recursively going thourgh the archives when extracting.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by tracing the extraction path and its yauzl integration, then determine appropriate limits for compression size and file count and how recursive archives are identified. Done means extraction enforces those limits and does not recursively traverse nested archives.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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