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CVE-2017-16088GHSA-WW6V-677G-P656

The safe-eval module describes itself as a safer version of eval.

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1 proof of concept on GitHub

Summary

The safe-eval module describes itself as a safer version of eval. By accessing the object constructors, un-sanitized user input can access the entire standard library and effectively break out of the sandbox.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • HackerOne safe-eval node module

    All versions

  • safe-evalnpm

    through 0.3.0

References 4

GitHub · patriksimek/vm2

GitHub · hacksparrow/safe-eval

nodesecurity.io

GitHub · Flyy-yu/CVE-2017-16088