CriticalGHSA-3w5v-p54c-f74xCVE-2017-1000228

ejs is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation

Published 30 Nov 2017 · Updated 8 Nov 2023

Affected package

Affected: <2.5.5
Fixed in: 2.5.5

Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:npm install ejs@2.5.5

Details

nodejs ejs versions older than 2.5.3 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile() function

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References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000228
Advisorygithub.com/advisories/GHSA-3w5v-p54c-f74x
Linksnyk.io/vuln/npm:ejs:20161128
Linkweb.archive.org/web/20171123041219/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101897

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