RCE in Lilconfig

CVE-2024-21537

Versions of the package lilconfig from 3.1.0 and before 3.1.1 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution due to the insecure usage of eval in the dynamicImport function. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by passing a malicious input through the defaultLoaders function.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.011 (61.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • N/a Lilconfig — versions 3.1.0
  • N/a Org.webjars.npm:lilconfig — versions 3.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21537?
CVE-2024-21537 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lilconfig, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-10-31.
How severe is CVE-2024-21537?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-21537 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.