CVE-2024-27980: NodeJS Command injection via args parameter of child_process.spawn without shell option enabled on Windows (CVE-2024-27980)

First published: Wed Apr 10 2024(Updated: )

Node.js could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by the improper handling of batch files in child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync. By sending a specially crafted command line argument using args parameter, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the system.

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