Medium severity5.6NVD Advisory· Published Mar 15, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-23356
CVE-2021-23356
Description
This affects all versions of package kill-process-by-name. If (attacker-controlled) user input is given, it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This is due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization in the index.js file.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
kill-process-by-namenpm | <= 1.0.5 | — |
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:kill-process-by-name_project:kill-process-by-name:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-KILLPROCESSBYNAME-1078534nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qc65-cgvr-93p6ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23356ghsaADVISORY
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