Description
The openssl (aka node-openssl) NPM package through 2.0.0 was characterized as "a nonsense wrapper with no real purpose" by its author, and accepts an opts argument that contains a verb field (used for command execution). NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/mcoimbra/b05a55a5760172dccaa0a827647ad63e
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0046
EPSS Percentile
64.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-77
Status
published
Products (2)
node-openssl_project/node-openssl
< 2.0.0
npm/openssl
0npm
Published
Nov 23, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026