Arbitrary code execution in node-import
Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
This affects all versions of package node-import. The "params" argument of module function can be controlled by users without any sanitization.b. This is then provided to the “eval” function located in line 79 in the index file "index.js".
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0116 67th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | node-import | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | node-import (npm) | up to 0.9.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-pc62-cq5x-3j5g |
- node-import Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- node-import (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.9.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-pc62-cq5x-3j5g
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:node-import_project:node-import:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Node-import Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:node-import_project:node-import:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Node-import Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7678
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pc62-cq5x-3j5g
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-7678 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7678 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pc62-cq5x-3j5g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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