RCE in Apex-Publish-Static-Files Project

CVE-2018-16462

A command injection vulnerability in the apex-publish-static-files npm module version <2.0.1 which allows arbitrary shell command execution through a maliciously crafted argument.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.070 (93.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16462?
CVE-2018-16462 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apex-Publish-Static-Files Project, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2018-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2018-16462?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-16462 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.