CVE-2020-7730 Command Injection
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7730 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2020-7730 is a critical vulnerability in bestzip, published on 4 Sep 2020.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7730 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- bestzip (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2.1.7
- bestzip (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2.1.7
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7730/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7730/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-7730?
CVE-2020-7730 is a critical vulnerability in bestzip, published on 4 Sep 2020.
Official description
The package bestzip before 2.1.7 are vulnerable to Command Injection via the options param.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7730?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including bestzip. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
bestzip npm | All versions | 2.1.7 |
bestzip npm | All versions | 2.1.7 |
Products include Bestzip Project Bestzip.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7730?
Upgrade bestzip to 2.1.7 or later.
Is CVE-2020-7730 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7730 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xv6-jpvw-cx6q, SNYK-JS-BESTZIP-609371.