CVE-2020-7784

command_injection

Critical · published January 8, 2021

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
71.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 Watch out, because the ts-process-promises package has a critical vulnerability lurking in line 45! An attacker could exploit this to run their code, causing chaos in your system. ⚡ Think of this vulnerability as a recipe book that allows anyone to add their own ingredients without any checks — that secret sauce could ruin the entire dish! Similarly, this flaw lets attackers inject malicious code without you knowing it, turning your application into a cooking disaster. With this vulnerability, an attacker could take control of your system, running arbitrary code that could lead to data breaches, loss of sensitive information, or complete system compromise. The potential fallout is absolutely devastating, especially for applications relying on this package.

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability as a recipe book that allows anyone to add their own ingredients without any checks — that secret sauce could ruin the entire dish! Similarly, this flaw lets attackers inject malicious code without you knowing it, turning your application into a cooking disaster. The vulnerability allows for code injection due to a lack of input validation in the `lib/process-promises.js` file of the ts-process-promises package, affecting all versions. An attacker can exploit this by providing crafted inputs that execute their own commands within the application.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker could take control of your system, running arbitrary code that could lead to data breaches, loss of sensitive information, or complete system compromise. The potential fallout is absolutely devastating, especially for applications relying on this package. To mitigate this risk, immediately update the ts-process-promises package to the patched version. Review your dependency tree to ensure you're not using vulnerable versions, and implement input validation in your applications to safeguard against such injections. 🛡️ You've got this! By following these steps, you'll secure your application and keep it safe from dangerous injections. 🚀

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
0.01371 · 71.7th percentile
Published
2021-01-08T12:40Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 JAN 12:40Z
    command_injection
    cvelistv5