CVE-2017-16020

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

Summit is a node web framework. When using the PouchDB driver in the module, Summit 0.1.0 and later allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the collection name.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 74.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 4, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 28, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

Unsafe use of eval · Issue #23 · notduncansmith/summit · GitHub

https://github.com/notduncansmith/summit/issues/23

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
npm	summit	—	ghsa

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
summit	—	—	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-16020?

CVE-2017-16020 is a critical vulnerability published on June 4, 2018. Summit is a node web framework. When using the PouchDB driver in the module, Summit 0.1.0 and later allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the collection name.

When was CVE-2017-16020 disclosed?

CVE-2017-16020 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 4, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-16020 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-16020 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-16020?

CVE-2017-16020 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-16020?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-16020, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2017-16020

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