OS command injection in lsof
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
All versions including 0.0.4 of lsof npm module are vulnerable to Command Injection. Every exported method used by the package uses the exec function to parse user input.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02642 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | lsof | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | lsof (npm) | up to 0.0.4 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-whq6-mj2r-mjqc |
- lsof Vendor— Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- lsof (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-whq6-mj2r-mjqc
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:isof_project:isof:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 0.0.4 | Vulnerable | Isof Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:isof_project:isof:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Isof Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10783
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whq6-mj2r-mjqc
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-10783 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-10783 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-whq6-mj2r-mjqc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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