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GHSA-p6x5-p4xf-cc4r Remote Code Execution (RCE) via String Literal Injection into math-codegen

CRITICAL Published 2026-04-17 Modified 2026-05-12 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-41507
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
math-codegen
Severity
Critical
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-94
Reviewed
2026-04-17

Affected packages

• npm math-codegen: < 0.4.3 → fixed in 0.4.3

Description

Impact String literal content passed to `cg.parse()` is injected verbatim into a `new Function()` body without sanitization. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary system commands when user-controlled input reaches the parser. Any application exposing a math evaluation endpoint where user input flows into `cg.parse()` is vulnerable to full RCE. Patches The vulnerability is addressed by using `JSON.stringify()` on string literal values in `lib/node/ConstantNode.js` to ensure they are treated as data rather than code. Users should upgrade to version 0.4.3 or later. Workarounds Avoid passing un-sanitized user input to the parser or manually escape string literals in the input.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-41507 math-codegen generates code from mathematical expressions. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code weakness

References