# CVE-2020-7602: node-prompt-here through 1.0.1 allows execution of arbitrary commands.

- Also known as: GHSA-F8FH-8RGM-227H, SNYK-JS-NODEPROMPTHERE-560115
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2020-03-15 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a node-prompt-here: All versions including 1.0.1
- node-prompt-here (npm): through 1.0.1

## Description

node-prompt-here through 1.0.1 allows execution of arbitrary commands. The "runCommand()" is called by "getDevices()" function in file "linux/manager.js", which is required by the "index. process.env.NM_CLI" in the file "linux/manager.js". This function is used to construct the argument of function "execSync()", which can be controlled by users without any sanitization.

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## References

- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEPROMPTHERE-560115
- https://github.com/dannyEndorTest/node-prompt-here

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