GHSA-m5ch-gx8g-rg73 Remote Code Execution in pomelo-monitor
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on servers using the pomelo-monitor library due to insufficient input validation.
- 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-m5ch-gx8g-rg73?
GHSA-m5ch-gx8g-rg73 is a command injection vulnerability in pomelo-monitor, 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 pomelo-monitor 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-m5ch-gx8g-rg73?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including pomelo-monitor.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pomelo-monitor npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
pomelo-monitor npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
How do I fix GHSA-m5ch-gx8g-rg73?
No fix has been published for GHSA-m5ch-gx8g-rg73 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-m5ch-gx8g-rg73 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-m5ch-gx8g-rg73 in the wild and no public exploit code.