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Security Advisories: GSA_kwCzR0hTQS03NXcyLXF2NTUteDdmds4AA3We

openssl npm package vulnerable to command execution

The openssl (aka node-openssl) NPM package through 2.0.0 was characterized as "a nonsense wrapper with no real purpose" by its author, and accepts an opts argument that contains a verb field (used for command execution). NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Permalink: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-75w2-qv55-x7fv
JSON: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories/GSA_kwCzR0hTQS03NXcyLXF2NTUteDdmds4AA3We
Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: Critical
Classification: General
Published: 5 months ago
Updated: 5 months ago

CVSS Score: 9.8
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Identifiers: GHSA-75w2-qv55-x7fv, CVE-2023-49210
References:

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49210
• https://gist.github.com/mcoimbra/b05a55a5760172dccaa0a827647ad63e
• https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/tree/main/malicious/npm
• https://www.npmjs.com/package/openssl
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-75w2-qv55-x7fv

Repository: https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages
Blast Radius: 24.3

Affected Packages