Command Injection in node-windows

published 2021-12-22 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-53xv-c2hx-5w6q , EUVD-2022-0452

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 4.1%; EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits: 0; none known

lib/cmd.js in the node-windows package before 1.0.0-beta.6 for Node.js allows command injection via the PID parameter.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 links 3

npm node-windows 1.0.0-beta.6

Exploit prediction

4.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/dwisiswant0/advisory/issues/4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

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	node-windows	<1.0.0-beta.6	1.0.0-beta.6

Classification

Weakness

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

References

github.com /coreybutler/node-windows/compare/1.0.0-beta.5...1.0.0-beta.6
web, patch, third-party-advisory
github.com /dwisiswant0/advisory/issues/4
web, exploit, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
github.com /coreybutler/node-windows/commit/a379d31366edbd7a672a981e6c09e185ab448dd3
web
security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20220107-0004/
third-party-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45459
advisory
advisory.dw1.io /4
web
github.com /coreybutler/node-windows
package
security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20220107-0004
web

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