Concatenating unsanitized user input in the whereis npm module < 0.4.1 allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The whereis module is deprecated and it is recommended to use the which npm module instead.
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This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.6%, top 31% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Concatenating unsanitized user input in the whereis npm module < 0.4.1 allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The whereis module is deprecated and it is recommended to use the which npm module instead.
July 30, 2018
November 21, 2024
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| whereis | — | 0.4.1 | — |
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