CVE-2021-23374 Arbitrary Command Injection

High 7.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via unsanitized input in the kill function of the ps-visitor Node.js library.

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-2021-23374?

CVE-2021-23374 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in ps-visitor, published on 18 Apr 2021. 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 ps-visitor. If attacker-controlled user input is given to the kill function, it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This is due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23374?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including ps-visitor. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
ps-visitor npmAll versions to 0.0.2None
ps-visitor npmAll versions to 0.0.2None

Products include Ps-Visitor Project Ps-Visitor.

How do I fix CVE-2021-23374?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23374 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-2021-23374 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23374 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v2jv-33gh-xx29.

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