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TI-2018-15228 Aliases CVE-2018-21268GHSA-8j9v-qhp4-wv55

The traceroute (aka node-traceroute) package through 1.0.0 for Node.js allows remote…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-74Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

The traceroute (aka node-traceroute) package through 1.0.0 for Node.js allows remote command injection via the host parameter. This occurs because the Child.exec() method, which is considered to be not entirely safe, is used. In particular, an OS command can be placed after a newline character.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04286 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—traceroute (npm)up to 1.0.0—No fix listedGHSA-8j9v-qhp4-wv55
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • traceroute (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8j9v-qhp4-wv55

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:traceroute_project:traceroute:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*up to 1.0.0VulnerableTraceroute Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:traceroute_project:traceroute:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Traceroute Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-21268
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j9v-qhp4-wv55

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Other 4

Sources

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