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TI-2020-06131 Aliases CVE-2020-7609GHSA-f78f-353m-cf4j

Code injection in node-rules

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-94Published · 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-94.

Summary

node-rules including 3.0.0 and prior to 5.0.0 allows injection of arbitrary commands. The argument rules of function "fromJSON()" can be controlled by users without any sanitization.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01596 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed node-rules (npm): 5.0.0

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—node-rulesAll versions including 3.0.0 and prior to 5.0.0—No fix listedCNA
—node-rules (npm)3.0.0 to before 5.0.05.0.0Patch availableGHSA-f78f-353m-cf4j
  • node-rules Vendor— Affected All versions including 3.0.0 and prior to 5.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • node-rules (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 5.0.0 Fixed in 5.0.0 Patch available GHSA-f78f-353m-cf4j

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:node-rules_project:node-rules:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*3.0.0 to before 5.0.0VulnerableNode-rules Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:node-rules_project:node-rules:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 3.0.0 to before 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Node-rules Project

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-f78f-353m-cf4j node-rules (npm) Fixed in 5.0.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7609
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f78f-353m-cf4j

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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