CVE-2018-16462 describes a critical command injection vulnerability in the apex-publish-static-files npm module, specifically versions prior to 2.0.1. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the affected system by providing a specially crafted argument. With a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apex-publish-static-files_project:apex-publish-static-files:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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