Command Injection Vulnerability in find-exec
Older versions of the package are vulnerable to Command Injection as an attacker controlled parameter. As a result, attackers may run malicious commands.
For example:
const find = require("find-exec");
find("mplayer; touch hacked")This creates a file named "hacked" on the filesystem.
You should never allow users to control commands to find, since this package attempts to run every command provided.
Thanks to @miguelafmonteiro for reporting.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | find-exec | < 1.0.3 | 1.0.3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78- Platform
- npm
- Package
find-exec- Disclosed
- 30.08.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-95rp-6gqp-6622 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: find-exec
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