Command injection in bestzip
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
The package bestzip before 2.1.7 are vulnerable to Command Injection via the options param.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03145 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed bestzip: 2.1.7bestzip (npm): 2.1.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | bestzip | before 2.1.7 | 2.1.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | bestzip (npm) | before 2.1.7 | 2.1.7 | Patch available | GHSA-6xv6-jpvw-cx6q |
- bestzip Vendor— Affected before 2.1.7 Fixed in 2.1.7 Patch available CNA
- bestzip (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.1.7 Fixed in 2.1.7 Patch available GHSA-6xv6-jpvw-cx6q
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bestzip_project:bestzip:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 2.1.7 | Vulnerable | Bestzip Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:bestzip_project:bestzip:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.1.7 Vulnerable ·Bestzip Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA bestzip Fixed in 2.1.7
- Fix · GHSA-6xv6-jpvw-cx6q bestzip (npm) Fixed in 2.1.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7730
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xv6-jpvw-cx6q
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-7730 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7730 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6xv6-jpvw-cx6q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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