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TI-2020-06150 Aliases CVE-2020-7629GHSA-6m4r-m3gc-h4r5

OS command injection in install-package

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-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

install-package through 0.4.0 is vulnerable to Command Injection. It allows execution of arbitrary commands via the options argument.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04221 91st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—install-packageAll versions including 0.4.0—No fix listedCNA
—install-package (npm)up to 0.4.0—No fix listedGHSA-6m4r-m3gc-h4r5
  • install-package Vendor— Affected All versions including 0.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • install-package (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-6m4r-m3gc-h4r5

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:install-package_project:install-package:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*up to 0.4.0VulnerableInstall-package Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:install-package_project:install-package:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 0.4.0 Vulnerable ·Install-package Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7629
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6m4r-m3gc-h4r5

References

  • TI-2020-06149 OS command injection in install-package CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources