Command Injection in create-git package for npm



Published: 2020-11-02
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-77
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor Wes Todd

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU48081

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the "exec()" call. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.


Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

create-git: 0.0.1 - 1.0.0-1

External links

http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CREATEGIT-1022150
http://hackerone.com/reports/694471


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.



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