Kottster app reinitialization can be re-triggered allowing command injection in development mode
Priority LOW 35CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284 and CWE-78.
Summary
Kottster is a self hosted Node.js admin panel. From versions 3.2.0 to before 3.3.2, Kottster contains a pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability when running in development mode. This affects development mode only, production deployments were never affected. This issue has been fixed in version 3.3.2.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00609 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed kottster (kottster): 3.3.2@kottster/server (npm): 3.3.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kottster | kottster | 3.2.0 to before 3.3.2 | 3.3.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | @kottster/server (npm) | 3.2.0 to before 3.3.2 | 3.3.2 | Patch available | GHSA-j3w7-9qc3-g96p |
- kottster Vendorkottster Affected 3.2.0 to before 3.3.2 Fixed in 3.3.2 Patch available CNA
- @kottster/server (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.2.0 to before 3.3.2 Fixed in 3.3.2 Patch available GHSA-j3w7-9qc3-g96p
Remediation
- Fix · CNA kottster (kottster) Fixed in 3.3.2
- Fix · GHSA-j3w7-9qc3-g96p @kottster/server (npm) Fixed in 3.3.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62713
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3w7-9qc3-g96p
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-62713 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-62713 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j3w7-9qc3-g96p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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