RCE in Https://github.com/vvo Whereis
CVE-2018-3772
Concatenating unsanitized user input in the `whereis` npm module < 0.4.1 allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The `whereis` module is deprecated and it is recommended to use the `which` npm module instead.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.028 (84.8th 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
- Https://github.com/vvo Whereis — versions >= 0.4.1
- Whereis_project Whereis
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3772?
- CVE-2018-3772 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Https://github.com/vvo Whereis, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3772?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-3772 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.