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TI-2020-06286 Aliases CVE-2020-7769GHSA-48ww-j4fc-435p

Command injection in nodemailer

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-88Published · 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-88.

Summary

This affects the package nodemailer before 6.4.16. Use of crafted recipient email addresses may result in arbitrary command flag injection in sendmail transport for sending mails.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02303 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed nodemailer: 6.4.16nodemailer (npm): 6.4.16

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—nodemailerbefore 6.4.166.4.16Patch availableCNA
—nodemailer (npm)before 6.4.166.4.16Patch availableGHSA-48ww-j4fc-435p
  • nodemailer Vendor— Affected before 6.4.16 Fixed in 6.4.16 Patch available CNA
  • nodemailer (npm) Vendor— Affected before 6.4.16 Fixed in 6.4.16 Patch available GHSA-48ww-j4fc-435p

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nodemailer:nodemailer:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 6.4.16Vulnerablenodemailer
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodemailer:nodemailer:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 6.4.16 Vulnerable ·nodemailer

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA nodemailer Fixed in 6.4.16
  • Fix · GHSA-48ww-j4fc-435p nodemailer (npm) Fixed in 6.4.16 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7769
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48ww-j4fc-435p

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2025-13566 Nodemailer: nodemailer: denial of service via crafted email address header CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-06093 HTTP Header Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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