CVE-2020-28438

Command Injection

Critical · published July 25, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
70.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky injection point at line 42 of `lib/deferred-exec.js` can turn your whole application upside down! 🔥 Think of this like a chef who trusts the kitchen staff to prepare orders without double-checking the ingredients — if someone sneaks in a bad recipe, the whole meal goes wrong! An attacker could exploit this injection to execute arbitrary code within your environment, leading to potentially catastrophic outcomes like data theft or full control over the system. Imagine maliciously altered commands causing chaos in your application. This isn't just a small leak; it's a flood waiting to happen!

Put simply

Think of this like a chef who trusts the kitchen staff to prepare orders without double-checking the ingredients — if someone sneaks in a bad recipe, the whole meal goes wrong! This vulnerability in `deferred-exec` allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code due to improper input validation, resulting in remote code execution risks.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this injection to execute arbitrary code within your environment, leading to potentially catastrophic outcomes like data theft or full control over the system. Imagine maliciously altered commands causing chaos in your application. This isn't just a small leak; it's a flood waiting to happen! Immediate action is necessary: update `deferred-exec` to a patched version. Regularly audit your code for similar injection points and implement input validation to prevent future vulnerabilities. You've got this! Stay proactive and secure your environment with these steps! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01329 · 70.8th percentile
Published
2022-07-25T14:05Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 JUL 14:05Z
    Command Injection
    cvelistv5