GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-9hqj-38j2-5jgm Command Injection in ascii-art

LOW Published 2020-09-01 Modified 2020-08-31 Official page ↗
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
ascii-art
Severity
Low
Weaknesses
CWE-77
Reviewed
2020-08-31

Affected packages

• npm ascii-art: < 1.4.4 → fixed in 1.4.4

Description

Versions of `ascii-art` before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to command injection. This is exploitable when user input is passed into the argument of the `ascii-art preview` command. Example Proof of concept: `ascii-art preview 'doom"; touch /tmp/malicious; echo "'` Given that the input is passed on the command line and none of the api methods are vulnerable to this, the likely exploitation vector is when the ascii-art comment is being called programmatically using something like `execFile`. Recommendation Update to version 1.4.4 or later.

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command weakness

References