RCE in Kill-By-Port Project
CVE-2021-23363
This affects the package kill-by-port before 0.0.2. If (attacker-controlled) user input is given to the killByPort function, it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This is due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.018 (75.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Kill-by-port_project Kill-by-port
- N/a Kill-by-port — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- report@snyk.io (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- report@snyk.io (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- report@snyk.io (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-23363?
- CVE-2021-23363 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kill-By-Port Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2021-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23363?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.