CVE-2025-57285 CodeceptJS's incomprehensive sanitation can lead to Command Injection
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via unsanitized input in the emptyFolder function of the CodeceptJS testing library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-57285?
CVE-2025-57285 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
codeceptjs 3.7.3 contains a command injection vulnerability in the emptyFolder function (lib/utils.js). The execSync command directly concatenates the user-controlled directoryPath parameter without sanitization or escaping, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57285?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including codeceptjs. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
codeceptjs npm | From 3.5.0 | 3.7.5 |
codeceptjs npm | From 3.5.0 | 3.7.5 |
Products include Codecept Codeceptjs.
How do I fix CVE-2025-57285?
Upgrade codeceptjs to 3.7.5 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-57285 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-57285 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-34w8-mcwr-vg29.