# CVE-2021-32831: Code injection in total.js


- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 Aug 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vwhc-pww7-72x6

## What is CVE-2021-32831?

CVE-2021-32831 is a high-severity vulnerability in totaljs framework, published on 30 Aug 2021. 

### Official description

Total.js framework (npm package total.js) is a framework for Node.js platfrom written in pure JavaScript similar to PHP's Laravel or Python's Django or ASP.NET MVC. In total.js framework before version 3.4.9, calling the utils.set function with user-controlled values leads to code-injection. This can cause a variety of impacts that include arbitrary code execution. This is fixed in version 3.4.9.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32831?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `total.js` | npm | All versions | 3.4.9 |
| `total.js` | npm | All versions | 3.4.9 |

Products: Totaljs Total.js.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-32831?

Upgrade total.js to 3.4.9 or later.

## Is CVE-2021-32831 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32831 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in totaljs framework

- [CVE-2021-23389](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23389/): Arbitrary Code Execution (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-23344](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23344/): Remote Code Execution (RCE) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-48655](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-48655/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-44019](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44019/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-28494](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-28494/): Command Injection (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-32831 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-32831 is a high-severity vulnerability in totaljs framework, published on 30 Aug 2021. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32831 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- total.js (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 3.4.9
- total.js (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 3.4.9

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-2021-32831/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32831/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32831
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32831
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-32831

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32831/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.