# CVE-2021-32610: Directory Traversal in Archive_Tar

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-32610-drupal-core-2021-004-the-drupal-project-uses-the-pear-archive-tar  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-08-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-32610 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-08-09

Directory Traversal in Archive_Tar

Technologies: [drupal/core (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/packagist-drupal-core), [pear/archive_tar (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pear-archive-tar). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-32610 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-32610 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2021-32610?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 9 August 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** drupal/core (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=8.0.0,fixed=8.9.17|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=9.1.0,fixed=9.1.11|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=9.2.0,fixed=9.2.2; pear/archive_tar (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.14.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-32610?** Yes. drupal/core (Packagist): upgrade to 8.9.17 or later; pear/archive_tar (Packagist): upgrade to 1.4.14 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-32610?** Check whether you run drupal/core (Packagist) or pear/archive_tar (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- drupal/core (Packagist): upgrade to 8.9.17 or later

  ```sh
  composer require drupal/core:^8.9.17
  ```

- pear/archive_tar (Packagist): upgrade to 1.4.14 or later

  ```sh
  composer require pear/archive_tar:^1.4.14
  ```


## Affected products

- drupal/core (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=8.0.0,fixed=8.9.17|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=9.1.0,fixed=9.1.11|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=9.2.0,fixed=9.2.2
- pear/archive_tar (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.14

## Identifiers

- CVE-2021-32610
- DRUPAL-CORE-2021-004
- GHSA-p8q8-jfcv-g2h2

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