CVE-2018-3772

Concatenating unsanitized user input in the `whereis` npm module < 0.4.1 allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The `whereis` module is deprecated and it is recommended to use the `which` npm module instead.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://hackerone.com/reports/319476	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:whereis_project:whereis:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-07-30 18:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44

NVD link : CVE-2018-3772

Mitre link : CVE-2018-3772

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-3772

JSON object : View

Products Affected

whereis_project

whereis

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-77

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

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