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GHSA-75w2-qv55-x7fv: openssl npm package vulnerable to command execution

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.

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openssl npm package vulnerable to command execution

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Nov 23, 2023 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Nov 27, 2023

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CVE-2023-49210: Package openssl: Function exec is called (#41) and a single argument ("command") is passed to the function, enabling the injection of commands. The package's exported openssl() function (see index.js

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.