# CVE-2020-23256: An issue was discovered in Electerm 1.3.22, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unverified request to electerms service.

- Also known as: GHSA-X73W-G8HX-V7RP
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-01-20 · Updated: 2025-04-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- electerm (npm): through 1.3.22

## Description

An issue was discovered in Electerm 1.3.22, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unverified request to electerms service.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, electerm, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/issues/1686

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