CVE-2020-7789

Command Injection

Description

This affects the package node-notifier before 9.0.0. It allows an attacker to run arbitrary commands on Linux machines due to the options params not being sanitised when being passed an array.

Category

5.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a node-notifier
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODENOTIFIER-1035794 third party advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1050371 third party advisory
https://github.com/mikaelbr/node-notifier/blob/master/lib/utils.js%23L303 broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7789?
CVE-2020-7789 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7789?
To fix CVE-2020-7789, 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-2020-7789 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-7789 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7789?
CVE-2020-7789 affects n/a node-notifier.
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