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Command Injection in jison

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Oct 8, 2020 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 9, 2023
Withdrawn This advisory was withdrawn on Oct 19, 2020

Package

npm jison (npm)

Affected versions

<= 0.4.18

Patched versions

None

Description

Withdrawn: This vulnerability is not present in the released npm package. Rather the vulnerable code is
part of the repo, but not part of the package. See linked hackerone report for more details.

Insufficient input validation in npm package jison <= 0.4.18 may lead to OS command injection attacks.

References

Reviewed Oct 8, 2020
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 8, 2020
Withdrawn Oct 19, 2020
Last updated Jan 9, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(88th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2020-8178

GHSA ID

GHSA-vr9x-mm65-2438

Source code

No known source code
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