Vulnerability · Published Apr 18, 2021 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2021-23381Arbitrary Command Injection
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in killing. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 28.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
This affects all versions of package killing. 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | killing | no fix listed | GHSA-cq77-8jpx-892g |