OS command injection in devcert-sanscache
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
devcert-sanscache before 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Command Injection via the exec function. The variable `commonName` controlled by user input is used as part of the `exec` function without any sanitization.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03453 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed devcert-sanscache (npm): 0.4.7
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | devcert-sanscache | All versions prior to version 0.4.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | devcert-sanscache (npm) | before 0.4.7 | 0.4.7 | Patch available | GHSA-4gp3-p7ph-x2jr |
- devcert-sanscache Vendor— Affected All versions prior to version 0.4.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- devcert-sanscache (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.4.7 Fixed in 0.4.7 Patch available GHSA-4gp3-p7ph-x2jr
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:devcert-sanscache_project:devcert-sanscache:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.4.7 | Vulnerable | Devcert-sanscache Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:devcert-sanscache_project:devcert-sanscache:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.4.7 Vulnerable ·Devcert-sanscache Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-4gp3-p7ph-x2jr devcert-sanscache (npm) Fixed in 0.4.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10778
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4gp3-p7ph-x2jr
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-10778 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-10778 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4gp3-p7ph-x2jr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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