Code injection in @rkesters/gnuplot

published 2021-05-03 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-f2jw-pr2c-9x96 , EUVD-2022-0968

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.8%; EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits: 0; none known

The gnuplot package prior to version 0.1.0 for Node.js allows code execution via shell metacharacters in Gnuplot commands.

Patch / fix

fixed in 2 links 1

npm @rkesters/gnuplot 0.1.1
gnuplot_project gnuplot 0.1.0

github.com/rkesters/gnuplot@23671d4 commit

Exploit prediction

1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% 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	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
npm	@rkesters/gnuplot	<0.1.1	0.1.1

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

References

github.com /rkesters/gnuplot/commit/23671d4d3d28570fb19a936a6328bfac742410de
web, patch, third-party-advisory
npmjs.com /package/%40rkesters/gnuplot
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29369
advisory
npmjs.com /package/@rkesters/gnuplot
package

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary