Arbitrary code execution in shiba
Priority LOW 39CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
All versions of package shiba are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution due to the default usage of the function load() of the package js-yaml instead of its secure replacement , safeLoad().
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01552 75th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | shiba | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | shiba (npm) | up to 1.2.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-jvf4-g24p-2qgw |
- shiba Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- shiba (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-jvf4-g24p-2qgw
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:shiba_project:shiba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Shiba Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:shiba_project:shiba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Shiba Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7738
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvf4-g24p-2qgw
References
More Shiba Project Shiba vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-14700 Shiba markdown live preview app version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to XSS which leads to code… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-7738 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7738 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jvf4-g24p-2qgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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