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CVE-2020-28425: Command Injection

This affects all versions of package curljs.

HighCVSS 7.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2020-28425 is a high-severity command injection issue in the curljs package. If an application uses this package in a reachable path, an attacker may be able to make the system run unintended commands, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Executive priority

Treat this as a high-priority dependency risk, not a confirmed active incident. Focus first on finding whether curljs exists in production and replacing it in externally reachable systems or services handling untrusted input.

Technical view

The supplied CVE data says all versions of curljs are affected by command injection, with CVSS 3.1 score 7.3 and network attack vector. The bundle does not provide vulnerable API details, exploit mechanics, a CWE, or a named fixed version.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in JavaScript or Node.js projects that depend on curljs directly or transitively, especially where application input can influence curljs behavior. Confirm through dependency manifests, lockfiles, and software composition analysis.

Exploitation context

The source bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation in principle, but the supplied sources do not include practical exploit status or weaponized details.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and the Snyk advisory reference. The bundle supports high severity and package-level affected scope, but not exploit-in-the-wild claims, detailed root cause, affected call paths, or a confirmed patch.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory direct and transitive curljs usage across applications.
  • Remove or replace curljs where feasible.
  • Check Snyk and vendor guidance for any maintained fix or advisory update.
  • Prioritize internet-facing or untrusted-input workflows first.
  • Add compensating controls around affected services until resolved.

Validation and detection

  • Search package manifests and lockfiles for curljs.
  • Run software composition analysis against deployed builds.
  • Trace whether untrusted input can reach curljs usage.
  • Confirm no fixed version is named in current sources.
  • Monitor CVE, Snyk, and KEV status for updates.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.3 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.3CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P3.93.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.3High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2020-28425Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
n/acurljs0Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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