CVE-2026-24909

MEDIUMNVD 5.95.9—Elevated

5.9

vlt before 1.0.0-rc.10 mishandles path sanitization for tar, leading to path traversal during extraction.

CVSS v3: 5.9
EG Score: 5.9(medium)
EPSS: 1.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 27, 2026

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (4)

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
@vltpkg/tar	—	1.0.0-rc.10	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-23Relative Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 16× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-24909?

CVE-2026-24909 is a medium vulnerability published on January 27, 2026. vlt before 1.0.0-rc.10 mishandles path sanitization for tar, leading to path traversal during extraction.

When was CVE-2026-24909 disclosed?

CVE-2026-24909 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 27, 2026, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-24909 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-24909 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-24909?

CVE-2026-24909 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-24909?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-24909, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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