CVE-2019-5414 json
Command Injection in kill-port
published 2019-03-17 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-pmv6-gf98-p3r5 , EUVD-2019-0389
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
If an attacker can control the port, which in itself is a very sensitive value, they can inject arbitrary OS commands due to the usage of the exec function in a third-party module kill-port < 1.3.2.
Patch / fix
- npm kill-port 1.3.2
- kill-port_project kill-port 1.3.2
Exploit prediction
1.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/389561 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | kill-port | <1.3.2 |
1.3.2 |
Affected products
- n/a kill-port
Classification
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/389561
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5414
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-pmv6-gf98-p3r5
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/966
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5414
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pmv6-gf98-p3r5
- NVD CVE-2019-5414
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