CVE-2022-25890 wifey vulnerable to Command Injection due to improper input sanitization
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the connect function in the wifey npm package due to improper input sanitization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-25890?
CVE-2022-25890 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in wifey, published on 9 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
All versions of the package wifey are vulnerable to Command Injection via the connect() function due to improper input sanitization.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25890?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including wifey. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
wifey npm | All versions to 2.0.7 | None |
wifey npm | All versions to 2.0.7 | None |
Products include Wifey Project Wifey.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25890?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25890 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-2022-25890 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-25890 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj9v-6q2f-vqhx.