CVE-2020-28447 Command Injection
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the xopen function in the xopen Node.js library, potentially compromising the host system.
- 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-2020-28447?
CVE-2020-28447 is a critical command injection vulnerability in xopen, 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 xopen. The injection point is located in line 14 in index.js in the exported function xopen(filepath)
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28447?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including xopen. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
xopen npm | All versions to 1.0.0 | None |
xopen npm | All versions to 1.0.0 | None |
Products include Xopen Project Xopen.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28447?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28447 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-2020-28447 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28447 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74wf-cwjg-9cf2.