RCE in Mikaelbr Mversion
CVE-2020-4059
In mversion before 2.0.0, there is a command injection vulnerability. This issue may lead to remote code execution if a client of the library calls the vulnerable method with untrusted input. This vulnerability is patched by version 2.0.0. Previous releases are deprecated in npm. As a workaround, make sure to escape git commit messages when using the commitMessage option for the update function.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mikaelbr Mversion — versions < 2.0.0
- Mversion Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/mikaelbr/mversion/security/advisories/GHSA-qjg4-w4c6-f6c6 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mikaelbr/mversion/commit/6c76c9efd27c7ff5a5c6f187e8b7a435c4722338 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4059?
- CVE-2020-4059 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mikaelbr Mversion, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2020-06-18.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4059?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-4059 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.