CVE-2023-29566 Remote code execution in dawnsparks-node-tesseract
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via the child_process function in huedawn-tesseract and dawnsparks-node-tesseract libraries.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-29566?
CVE-2023-29566 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
huedawn-tesseract 0.3.3 and dawnsparks-node-tesseract 0.4.0 to 0.4.1 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the child_process function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29566?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including dawnsparks-node-tesseract. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
dawnsparks-node-tesseract npm | All versions | 0.4.1 |
dawnsparks-node-tesseract npm | All versions | 0.4.1 |
Products include Dawnsparks-Node-Tesseract Project Dawnsparks-Node-Tesseract, Huedawn-Tesseract Project Huedawn-Tesseract.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29566?
Upgrade dawnsparks-node-tesseract to 0.4.1 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-29566 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-29566 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-88qf-5f3v-pm6m.