VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-49210

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.91%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-11-23
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-77

Primary references