CVE-2020-5219
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CVE-2020-5219 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Angular Expressions before version 1.0.1 has a remote code execution vulnerability if you call expressions.compile(userControlledInput) where userControlledInput is text that comes from user input. If running angular-expressions in the browser, an attacker could run any browser script when the application code calls expressions.compile(userControlledInput). EPSS estimates a 2.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Angular Expressions before version 1.0.1 has a remote code execution vulnerability if you call expressions.compile(userControlledInput) where userControlledInput is text that comes from user input. If running angular-expressions in the browser, an attacker could run any browser script when the application code calls expressions.compile(userControlledInput). If running angular-expressions on the server, an attacker could run any Javascript expression, thus gaining Remote Code Execution.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Peerigon | Angular-Expressions | < 1.0.1 |
References
- https://github.com/peerigon/angular-expressions/security/advisories/GHSA-hxhm-96pp-2m43Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/peerigon/angular-expressions/security/advisories/GHSA-hxhm-96pp-2m43Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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