CVE-2026-21436: Tar Member Missing Manifest Check

Processing tar members and normalizing paths without validating them against an expected manifest (allowlist). This can lead to the handling of unlisted files and arbitrary file creation via path traversal payloads should the archive be compromised. Validation against a safe list is necessary.

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greprules fetch cve-2026-21436-tar-member-missing-manifest-check --engine opengrep

Description

Processing tar members and normalizing paths without validating them against an expected manifest (allowlist). This can lead to the handling of unlisted files and arbitrary file creation via path traversal payloads should the archive be compromised. Validation against a safe list is necessary.