CVE-2020-28437

Command Injection

Critical · published August 2, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
70.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky injection vulnerability lurks in heroku-env, affecting all versions and just waiting for someone to take advantage! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where the kitchen accepts any order without checking the ticket — if someone gets a hold of that, they can whip up anything they like, regardless of what's on the menu! An attacker could send crafted input that alters the behavior of your application, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data manipulation. It's like handing over the master key to your whole system, and once they’re in, they can wreak absolute havoc!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where the kitchen accepts any order without checking the ticket — if someone gets a hold of that, they can whip up anything they like, regardless of what's on the menu! This vulnerability in heroku-env's lib/get.js allows for code injection via unvalidated input, which can be exploited by crafting malicious requests that execute unauthorized commands.

What to do

An attacker could send crafted input that alters the behavior of your application, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data manipulation. It's like handing over the master key to your whole system, and once they’re in, they can wreak absolute havoc! Update to the patched version of heroku-env as soon as possible. If you’re using it, ensure to audit your application for any places where user input is handled without proper validation. Don’t let this vulnerability linger! You've got this! Act now to secure your application and keep your environment safe! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.4 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01329 · 70.8th percentile
Published
2022-08-02T13:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 AUG 13:25Z
    Command Injection
    cvelistv5