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CVE-2018-3772 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://hackerone.com/reports/319476 CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/319476 [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]
CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
whereis project whereis
< 0.4.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:whereis_project:whereis:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-3772
NVD Published Date:
Jul 30, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]