Command Injection in mversion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
In mversion before 2.0.0, there is a command injection vulnerability. This issue may lead to remote code execution if a client of the library calls the vulnerable method with untrusted input. This vulnerability is patched by version 2.0.0. Previous releases are deprecated in npm. As a workaround, make sure to escape git commit messages when using the commitMessage option for the update function.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mikaelbr | mversion | before 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | mversion (npm) | before 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-qjg4-w4c6-f6c6 |
- mversion Vendormikaelbr Affected before 2.0.0 Fixed in 2.0.0 Patch available CNA
- mversion (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.0 Fixed in 2.0.0 Patch available GHSA-qjg4-w4c6-f6c6
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mversion_project:mversion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Mversion Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:mversion_project:mversion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Mversion Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA mversion (mikaelbr) Fixed in 2.0.0
- Fix · GHSA-qjg4-w4c6-f6c6 mversion (npm) Fixed in 2.0.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4059
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjg4-w4c6-f6c6
References
More Mversion Project Mversion vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-06208 Command injection in mversion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2020-4059 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4059 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjg4-w4c6-f6c6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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