CVE-2018-3772

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.

Affected

https://github.com/vvo · whereis

CVSS v3.0 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

2.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 86th percentile

Published

2018-07-30

Updated

2024-09-17

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• https://hackerone.com/reports/319476
• ossf-cve-benchmark/CVE-2018-37720★ · 2020-12-01

Security advisories

• advisories/GHSA-wjr4-2jgw-hmv8

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry