Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 18, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-23378
CVE-2021-23378
Description
This affects all versions of package picotts. If attacker-controlled user input is given to the say function, it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This is due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
picottsnpm | <= 0.1.1 | — |
Affected products
3- picotts/picottsdescription
- cpe:2.3:a:picotts_project:picotts:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PICOTTS-1078539nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wq7q-5v6j-xfv6ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23378ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/luisivan/node-picotts/blob/8c6b183b884890c8e9422f93036b374942398c8b/index.jsghsaWEB
- github.com/luisivan/node-picotts/blob/8c6b183b884890c8e9422f93036b374942398c8b/index.js%23L16nvdBroken Link
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