CVE-2020-28494

Public Exploit
Command Injection

Description

This affects the package total.js before 3.4.7. The issue occurs in the image.pipe and image.stream functions. The type parameter is used to build the command that is then executed using child_process.spawn. The issue occurs because child_process.spawn is called with the option shell set to true and because the type parameter is not properly sanitized.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.20% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a total.js
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-TOTALJS-1046672 exploit third party advisory patch
https://github.com/totaljs/framework/commit/6192491ab2631e7c1d317c221f18ea613e2c18a5 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28494?
CVE-2020-28494 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28494?
To fix CVE-2020-28494, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-28494 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-28494 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-28494?
CVE-2020-28494 affects n/a total.js.
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