CVE-2020-8298 Command injection in fs-path
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-8298 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2020-8298 is a critical vulnerability in fs-path, published on 4 Mar 2021.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- fs-path (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 0.0.25
- fs-path (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 0.0.25
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-2020-8298/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8298/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-8298?
CVE-2020-8298 is a critical vulnerability in fs-path, published on 4 Mar 2021.
Official description
fs-path node module before 0.0.25 is vulnerable to command injection by way of user-supplied inputs via the `copy`, `copySync`, `remove`, and `removeSync` methods.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8298?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including fs-path. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
fs-path npm | All versions | 0.0.25 |
fs-path npm | All versions | 0.0.25 |
Products include Fs-Path Project Fs-Path.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8298?
Upgrade fs-path to 0.0.25 or later.
Is CVE-2020-8298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8mrf-64fw-2x75.