CVE-2021-21277

HIGH

angular-expressions < 1.1.2 - Remote Code Execution via Constructor Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

angular-expressions is "angular's nicest part extracted as a standalone module for the browser and node". In angular-expressions before version 1.1.2 there is a vulnerability which allows Remote Code Execution if you call "expressions.compile(userControlledInput)" where "userControlledInput" is text that comes from user input. The security of the package could be bypassed by using a more complex payload, using a ".constructor.constructor" technique. In terms of impact: If running angular-expressions in the browser, an attacker could run any browser script when the application code calls expressions.compile(userControlledInput). If running angular-expressions on the server, an attacker could run any Javascript expression, thus gaining Remote Code Execution. This is fixed in version 1.1.2 of angular-expressions A temporary workaround might be either to disable user-controlled input that will be fed into angular-expressions in your application or allow only following characters in the userControlledInput.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.5
EPSS 0.0273
EPSS Percentile 84.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-74 CWE-94
Status published
Products (2)
npm/angular-expressions 0 - 1.1.2npm
peerigon/angular-expressions < 1.1.2
Published Feb 01, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026