# GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26: Command Injection in treekill

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Windows servers via unsanitized input in the treekill library.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Sep 2020

## What is GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26?

GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26 is a command injection vulnerability in treekill, published on 4 Sep 2020. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

All versions of `treekill` are vulnerable to Command Injection. The package fails to sanitize values passed to the  `kill` function. If this value is user-controlled it  may allow attackers to run arbitrary commands in the server. The issue only affects Windows systems.

## Recommendation

No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.

## Which versions are affected by GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including treekill.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `treekill` | npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
| `treekill` | npm | From 0.0.0 | None |

## How do I fix GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26?

No fix has been published for GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26 is a command injection vulnerability in treekill, published on 4 Sep 2020. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- treekill (npm): affected from 0.0.0; no fix listed
- treekill (npm): affected from 0.0.0; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-533p-g2hq-qr26

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