OS command injection in codecov npm module
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
codecov-node npm module before 3.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.The value provided as part of the gcov-root argument is executed by the exec function within lib/codecov.js. This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix of CVE-2020-7596.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02918 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed codecov (npm): 3.6.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | codecov npm module | All versions prior to version 3.6.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | codecov (npm) | before 3.6.5 | 3.6.5 | Patch available | GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh |
- codecov npm module Vendor— Affected All versions prior to version 3.6.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- codecov (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.6.5 Fixed in 3.6.5 Patch available GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh codecov (npm) Fixed in 3.6.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7597
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh
References
More Codecov vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-11896 Command injection in codecov (npm package) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2020-7597 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7597 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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