Remote Code Execution (RCE) Affecting config-shield package, versions <0.2.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JS-CONFIGSHIELD-1065803
  • published 28 Jan 2021
  • disclosed 28 Jan 2021
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade config-shield to version 0.2.3 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). scripts/cli.js in the GoDaddy node-config-shield (aka Config Shield) package calls eval() when processing a set command.

NOTE: The vendor reportedly states that this is not a vulnerability. The set command was not intended for use with untrusted data.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
9.4 critical
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    Low
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NVD

5.3 medium