In short
- CVE-2023-49210 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability affecting node-openssl (node-openssl project), openssl.
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.9%, higher than 79.9% of all vulnerabilities.
- No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|
| node-openssl | ≤ 2.0.0
| No fix yet |
| openssl npm | ≤ 2.0.0
| No fix yet |
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.
NVD 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.
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