CVE-2022-25916 mt7688-wiscan is vulnerable to Command Injection due to improper input sanitization
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via improper input sanitization in the mt7688-wiscan npm package.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-25916?
CVE-2022-25916 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in mt7688-wiscan, published on 1 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Versions of the package mt7688-wiscan before 0.8.3 are vulnerable to Command Injection due to improper input sanitization in the 'wiscan.scan' function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25916?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including mt7688-wiscan. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mt7688-wiscan npm | All versions | 0.8.3 |
mt7688-wiscan npm | All versions | 0.8.3 |
Products include Mt7688-Wiscan Project Mt7688-Wiscan.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25916?
Upgrade mt7688-wiscan to 0.8.3 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-25916 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-25916 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5h8c-8ccp-8gmh.