CVE-2020-7602Network attack vector

Arbitrary command execution via unescaped directory argument

Published Mar 15, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

OS command injection in Stephan Ahlf Node Prompt Here 1.0.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands. The open method concatenates its dir argument twice into a Windows start command and passes the resulting string to child_process.exec without escaping. Exploitation requires a consuming Node.js application to pass attacker-controlled directory text; commands run with that application's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability2.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Stephan Ahlf Node Prompt Here 1.0.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands. The open method concatenates its dir argument twice into a Windows start command and passes the resulting string to child_process.exec without escaping. Exploitation requires a consuming Node.js application to pass attacker-controlled directory text; commands run with that application's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-7602
Published
Mar 15, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Stephan Ahlf
Product
Node Prompt Here
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 15, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All versions including 1.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Stephan Ahlf · Node Prompt Hereversion=All versions including 1.0.1

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.003Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command Shell

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