CVE-2023-26129 bwm-ng vulnerable to command injection
An attacker with Node.js execution access can exploit improper input sanitization in bwm-ng to execute arbitrary commands.
- 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-2023-26129?
CVE-2023-26129 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in bwm-ng, published on 27 May 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 bwm-ng are vulnerable to Command Injection due to improper input sanitization in the 'check' function in the bwm-ng.js file. **Note:** To execute the code snippet and potentially exploit the vulnerability, the attacker needs to have the ability to run Node.js code within the target environment. This typically requires some level of access to the system or application hosting the Node.js environment.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26129?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including bwm-ng. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
bwm-ng npm | All versions to 0.1.1 | None |
bwm-ng npm | All versions to 0.1.1 | None |
Products include Bwm-Ng Project Bwm-Ng.
How do I fix CVE-2023-26129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26129 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-2023-26129 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26129 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in bwm-ng
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vw3-vxmj-h43w.