CVE-2017-16020 json
Unsafe eval() in summit allows arbitrary code execution
published 2018-06-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-cwcp-6c48-fm7m , EUVD-2020-0999
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Summit is a node web framework. When using the PouchDB driver in the module, Summit 0.1.0 and later allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the collection name.
Exploit prediction
2.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | summit | >=0.1.0, <=0.1.22 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- HackerOne summit node module
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
github.com
/notduncansmith/summit/issues/23
web, third-party-advisory
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/315
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16020
advisory
-
github.com
/fredhohman/summit
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-16020
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cwcp-6c48-fm7m
- NVD CVE-2017-16020
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