GHSA-9p64-h5q4-phpm Remote Code Execution in office-converter
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the server via insufficient input validation in the office-converter library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GHSA-9p64-h5q4-phpm?
GHSA-9p64-h5q4-phpm is a command injection vulnerability in office-converter, published on 2 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
All versions of office-converter are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution. Due to insufficient input validation an attacker could run arbitrary commands on the server thus rendering the package vulnerable to Remote Code Execution.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-9p64-h5q4-phpm?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including office-converter.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
office-converter npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
office-converter npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
How do I fix GHSA-9p64-h5q4-phpm?
No fix has been published for GHSA-9p64-h5q4-phpm 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 GHSA-9p64-h5q4-phpm being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-9p64-h5q4-phpm in the wild and no public exploit code.