CVE-2022-29078

Public Exploit

Description

The ejs (aka Embedded JavaScript templates) package 3.1.6 for Node.js allows server-side template injection in settings[view options][outputFunctionName]. This is parsed as an internal option, and overwrites the outputFunctionName option with an arbitrary OS command (which is executed upon template compilation).

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 93.46% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory eslam.io Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory netapp.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/mde/ejs/releases third party advisory release notes
https://eslam.io/posts/ejs-server-side-template-injection-rce/ exploit third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0001/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29078?
CVE-2022-29078 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-29078?
To fix CVE-2022-29078, 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-2022-29078 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-29078 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~93% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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