Vulnerability · Published Dec 16, 2020 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2020-7781Command Injection
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in connection-tester. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.0% (higher than 81% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.0%top 19.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
This affects the package connection-tester before 0.2.1. The injection point is located in line 15 in index.js. The following PoC demonstrates the vulnerability:
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | connection-tester | 0.2.1 | GHSA-w5mp-8p8w-mhh8 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | connection-tester | unspecified – before 0.2.1 |
References
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CONNECTIONTESTER-1048337 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/skoranga/node-connection-tester/pull/10 x_refsource_MISC