Vulnerabilities in pkg:npm/kill-process-on-port

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-5wqj-f379-6jh4
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2020-28426 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.3) command injection vulnerability (CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')) affecting Kill process on port libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves command injection in kill-process-on-port. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

1 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:npm/kill-process-on-port

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:npm/kill-process-on-port. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-5wqj-f379-6jh4 CVE-2020-28426 HIGH Command injection in kill-process-on-port

CVE-2020-28426 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2020-28426
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5wqj-f379-6jh4
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.3
CWE Classification CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Affected Product Kill process on port
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2020-28426

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Kill process on port dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

kill-process-on-port fixed: Latest secure release 
npm install kill-process-on-port@Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls kill-process-on-port

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2020-28426, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls kill-process-on-port

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Kill process on port in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls kill-process-on-port command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. In Kill process on port, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

All versions of package kill-process-on-port are vulnerable to Command Injection via a.getProcessPortId.

CVE-2020-28426 Affected Kill process on port Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
kill-process-on-port
npm/kill-process-on-port
npm
≤ 1.0.2

References

NVD — CVE-2020-28426 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28426
snyk.io/vuln/snyk-js-killpr... WEB
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-KILLPROCESSONPORT-1055458

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-28426?
CVE-2020-28426 is a security vulnerability in Kill process on port involving Command injection in kill-process-on-port under CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection').
Which Kill process on port versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: kill-process-on-port.
What version fixes CVE-2020-28426?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is kill-process-on-port affected?
Yes, kill-process-on-port is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-28426?
CVE-2020-28426 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2020-28426?
CVE-2020-28426 is classified under CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') (The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.).
How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2020-28426?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls kill-process-on-port'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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  "published" : "2021-03-19T21:19:47Z",
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  "summary" : "Command injection in kill-process-on-port",
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