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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-7629
CVE-2020-7629:
JavaScript vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2020-7629 affects the install-package npm module versions below 0.4.1. This command injection vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on April 2, 2020, by the JHU System Security Lab (Snyk).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists because the argument options in the install-package module can be controlled by users without any sanitization, leading to potential command injection attacks. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (medium severity) by Snyk, while the NVD rates it at 9.8 (critical) (Snyk).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the system where the vulnerable package is being used. The impact includes potential total loss of confidentiality, with the possibility of all resources within the impacted component being exposed to the attacker (Snyk).
Mitigation and workarounds
The recommended mitigation is to upgrade the install-package module to version 0.4.1 or higher, which contains the fix for this vulnerability (Snyk).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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