Arbitrary command injection in portprocesses
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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-78.
Summary
This affects the package portprocesses before 1.0.5. If (attacker-controlled) user input is given to the killProcess function, it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This is due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0182 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed portprocesses: 1.0.5portprocesses (npm): 1.0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | portprocesses | before 1.0.5 | 1.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | portprocesses (npm) | before 1.0.5 | 1.0.5 | Patch available | GHSA-vm67-7vmg-66vm |
- portprocesses Vendor— Affected before 1.0.5 Fixed in 1.0.5 Patch available CNA
- portprocesses (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.5 Fixed in 1.0.5 Patch available GHSA-vm67-7vmg-66vm
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:portprocesses_project:portprocesses:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Portprocesses Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:portprocesses_project:portprocesses:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Portprocesses Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA portprocesses Fixed in 1.0.5
- Fix · GHSA-vm67-7vmg-66vm portprocesses (npm) Fixed in 1.0.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23348
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vm67-7vmg-66vm
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-23348 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-23348 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vm67-7vmg-66vm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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