Remote code execution in broccoli-compass

published 2023-04-24 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-wq8f-xmq3-5vq9 , EUVD-2023-1412

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, CNA
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

broccoli-compass v0.2.4 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the child_process function.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 21 mo ago (2025-02-05)

Exploit prediction

1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/omnitaint/Vulnerability-Reports/blob/9d65add2bca71ed6d6b2e281ee6790a12504ff8e/reports/broccoli-compass/report.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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	broccoli-compass	<=0.2.4	no fix listed

Classification

Weakness

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

References

github.com /omnitaint/Vulnerability-Reports/blob/9d65add2bca71ed6d6b2e281ee6790a12504ff8e/reports/broccoli-compass/report
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
npmjs.com /package/broccoli-compass
web, product
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27848
advisory

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