OS Command Injection in extra-ffmpeg package for npm

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU46069

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure command formatting in the "os" parameter in "child_process.exec" function. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

extra-ffmpeg: 0.0.1 - 4.0.6

External links

http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-EXTRAFFMPEG-607911
http://github.com/nodef/extra-ffmpeg/commit/e39f999494209c042b39cd74edc44758ff29172b
http://hackerone.com/reports/863944

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.