RCE in Npm-Help Project
CVE-2020-28445
This affects all versions of package npm-help. The injection point is located in line 13 in index.js file in export.latestVersion() function.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Npm-Help Project
- Npm-Help — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NPMHELP-1050983 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0012/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-28445?
- CVE-2020-28445 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Npm-Help Project, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2020-28445?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-28445 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.