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

CVE-2021-26275

High
9.8/10

Summary

The eslint-fixer package through 0.1.5 for Node.js allows Command Injection via shell metacharacters to the 'fix' function. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. The ozum/eslint-fixer GitHub repository has been intentionally deleted.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-77 - Command Injection

A command injection attack involves injecting an operating system command through the data input, which gets executed on the host operating system with the privileges of the victimized application. The impact of a command injection attack may range from loss of data confidentiality and integrity to unauthorized remote access to the hosting system. The attack may cause serious data breaches and system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published