RCE in Killport Project
CVE-2021-23360
This affects the package killport before 1.0.2. If (attacker-controlled) user input is given, it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This is due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization. Running this PoC will cause the command touch success to be executed, leading to the creation of a file called success.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (83.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Killport Project
- Killport — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-KILLPORT-1078535 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ssnau/killport/blob/5268f23ea8f152e47182b263d8f7ef20c12a9f28/index.j… (Broken Link)
- github.com/ssnau/killport/commit/bec8e371f170a12e11cd222ffc7a6e1ae9942638 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-23360?
- CVE-2021-23360 is a high-severity vulnerability in Killport Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23360?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.