High severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 3, 2020· Updated Sep 17, 2024
Arbitrary Code Execution
CVE-2020-7729
Description
The package grunt before 1.3.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution due to the default usage of the function load() instead of its secure replacement safeLoad() of the package js-yaml inside grunt.file.readYAML.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
gruntnpm | < 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
Affected products
6- grunt/gruntdescription
- osv-coords5 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/code-serverpkg:apk/chainguard/code-server-compatpkg:apk/wolfi/code-serverpkg:apk/wolfi/code-server-compatpkg:npm/grunt
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- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/advisories/GHSA-m5pj-vjjf-4m3hghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7729ghsaADVISORY
- usn.ubuntu.com/4595-1/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- github.com/gruntjs/grunt/blob/master/lib/grunt/file.js%23L249ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/gruntjs/grunt/commit/e350cea1724eb3476464561a380fb6a64e61e4e7ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00008.htmlghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-607922ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GRUNT-597546ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- usn.ubuntu.com/4595-1ghsaWEB
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