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Command injection in mversion

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jun 17, 2020 in mikaelbr/mversion • Updated Jan 9, 2023

Package

npm mversion (npm)

Affected versions

< 2.0.0

Patched versions

2.0.0

Description

Impact

This issue may lead to remote code execution if a client of the library calls the vulnerable method with untrusted input.

Patches

Patched by version 2.0.0. Previous releases are deprecated in npm.

Workarounds

Make sure to escape git commit messages when using the commitMessage option for the update function.

References

@mikaelbr mikaelbr published to mikaelbr/mversion Jun 17, 2020
Reviewed Jun 17, 2020
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jun 18, 2020
Last updated Jan 9, 2023

Severity

High

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(83rd percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2020-4059

GHSA ID

GHSA-qjg4-w4c6-f6c6

Source code

No known source code
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