CVE-2021-26275 Command injection in eslint-fixer

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the fix function of the unsupported eslint-fixer Node.js package.

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-2021-26275?

CVE-2021-26275 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The eslint-fixer package through 0.1.5 for Node.js allows command injection via shell metacharacters to the fix function. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. The ozum/eslint-fixer GitHub repository has been intentionally deleted

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26275?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
eslint-fixer npmAll versions to 0.1.5None
eslint-fixer npmAll versions to 0.1.5None

Products include Eslint-Fixer Project Eslint-Fixer.

How do I fix CVE-2021-26275?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26275 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-2021-26275 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26275 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45w5-pvr8-4rh5.

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