CVE-2023-49210

Name: CVE-2023-49210
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-11-23T20:15:07.157+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.91%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-49210 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The openssl (aka node-openssl) NPM package through 2.0.0 was characterized as "a nonsense wrapper with no real purpose" by its author, and accepts an opts argument that contains a verb field (used for command execution). NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.. EPSS estimates a 1.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The openssl (aka node-openssl) NPM package through 2.0.0 was characterized as "a nonsense wrapper with no real purpose" by its author, and accepts an opts argument that contains a verb field (used for command execution). NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.91%

77.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Node-Openssl Project	Node-Openssl	<= 2.0.0

References

https://gist.github.com/mcoimbra/b05a55a5760172dccaa0a827647ad63eExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/tree/main/malicious/npmPatch
https://www.npmjs.com/package/opensslProduct
https://gist.github.com/mcoimbra/b05a55a5760172dccaa0a827647ad63eExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/tree/main/malicious/npmPatch
https://www.npmjs.com/package/opensslProduct

Timeline

Published: Nov 23, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-49210?

How severe is CVE-2023-49210?

CVE-2023-49210 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49210?

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Source: NVD / NIST