Command injection in node-ps
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
This affects all versions of package node-ps. The injection point is located in line 72 in lib/index.js.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02502 84th 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-ps | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | node-ps (npm) | up to 0.0.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-4rv9-5vc4-88cg |
- node-ps Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- node-ps (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-4rv9-5vc4-88cg
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:node-ps_project:node-ps:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Node-ps Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:node-ps_project:node-ps:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Node-ps Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7785
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rv9-5vc4-88cg
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-7785 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7785 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4rv9-5vc4-88cg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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