Deserialization in Serialize-To-Js Project
CVE-2017-5954
An issue was discovered in the serialize-to-js package 0.5.0 for Node.js. Untrusted data passed into the deserialize() function can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution by passing a JavaScript Object with an Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE).
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.045 (90.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Serialize-to-js_project Serialize-to-js — versions 0.5.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5954?
- CVE-2017-5954 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Serialize-To-Js Project, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5954?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5954 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.