CVE-2021-23375 Arbitrary Command Injection

High 7.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via unsanitized input in the kill function of the psnode 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-2021-23375?

CVE-2021-23375 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in psnode, 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 psnode. 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-2021-23375?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including psnode. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
psnode npmAll versions to 0.0.1None
psnode npmAll versions to 0.0.1None

Products include Psnode Project Psnode.

How do I fix CVE-2021-23375?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23375 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-2021-23375 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23375 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m8fm-mv5w-33pv.

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