Arbitrary command injection in picotts
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-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 picotts. If attacker-controlled user input is given to the say 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 0.01943 80th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | picotts | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | picotts (npm) | up to 0.1.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-wq7q-5v6j-xfv6 |
- picotts Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- picotts (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-wq7q-5v6j-xfv6
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:picotts_project:picotts:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Picotts Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:picotts_project:picotts:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Picotts Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23378
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wq7q-5v6j-xfv6
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-23378 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-23378 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wq7q-5v6j-xfv6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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