CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-23359
8.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2021-03-18
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 6.5 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-78
Description
This affects all versions of package port-killer. If (attacker-controlled) user input is given, it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This is due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization. Running this PoC will cause the command touch success to be executed, leading to the creation of a file called success.
Affected configurations
• port-killer project port-killer
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness
References
- https://github.com/tylerjpeterson/port-killer/blob/1ca3a99ad80cc9ed5498d12b185189c10329025b/index.js%23L19 Broken Link
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PORTKILLER-1078533 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tylerjpeterson/port-killer/blob/1ca3a99ad80cc9ed5498d12b185189c10329025b/index.js%23L19 Broken Link
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PORTKILLER-1078533 Exploit, Third Party Advisory