CVE-2021-29369 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The gnuplot package prior to version 0.1.0 for Node.js allows code execution via shell metacharacters in Gnuplot commands.

Published: 2021-05-03

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 1.8% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnuplot_project:gnuplot:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-0968	The gnuplot package prior to version 0.1.0 for Node.js allows code execution via shell metacharacters in Gnuplot commands.
Github GHSA	GHSA-f2jw-pr2c-9x96	Code injection in @rkesters/gnuplot

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01776.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/rkesters/gnuplot/commit/23671d4d3d28570fb19a936a6328bfac742410de
https://www.npmjs.com/package/%40rkesters/gnuplot

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Gnuplot Project Gnuplot

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-05-03T11:27:22.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T22:02:51.818Z

Reserved: 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-29369

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-05-03T12:15:07.503

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:47:33.760

Link: CVE-2021-29369

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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