Vulnerability · Published Dec 6, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-44684
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the github-todos package (npm). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.6% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.6%top 14.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
naholyr github-todos 3.1.0 is vulnerable to command injection. The range argument for the _hook subcommand is concatenated without any validation, and is directly used by the exec function.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | github-todos | no fix listed | GHSA-792j-9wj3-j634 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/naholyr/github-todos/issues/34 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/dwisiswant0/advisory/issues/5 x_refsource_MISC