CVE-2020-28445 Command Injection
Command injection in npm-help allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the latestVersion function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-28445?
CVE-2020-28445 is a critical command injection vulnerability in npm-help, published on 25 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This affects all versions of package npm-help. The injection point is located in line 13 in index.js file in export.latestVersion() function.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28445?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Npm-Help Project Npm-Help.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28445?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28445 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2020-28445 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28445 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cffc-m953-rpr2.