@nestjs/devtools-integration's CSRF to Sandbox Escape Allows for RCE against JS Developers
Description
Nest is a framework for building scalable Node.js server-side applications. In versions 0.2.0 and below, a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered in the @nestjs/devtools-integration package. When enabled, the package exposes a local development HTTP server with an API endpoint that uses an unsafe JavaScript sandbox (safe-eval-like implementation). Due to improper sandboxing and missing cross-origin protections, any malicious website visited by a developer can execute arbitrary code on their local machine. The package adds HTTP endpoints to a locally running NestJS development server. One of these endpoints, /inspector/graph/interact, accepts JSON input containing a code field and executes the provided code in a Node.js vm.runInNewContext sandbox. This is fixed in version 0.2.1.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
@nestjs/devtools-integrationnpm | < 0.2.1 | 0.2.1 |
Affected products
1Patches
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References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-85cg-cmq5-qjm7ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54782ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/nestjs/nest/security/advisories/GHSA-85cg-cmq5-qjm7ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- jlleitschuh.org/nestjs-devtools-integration-rce-pocghsaWEB
- nodejs.org/api/vm.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- socket.dev/blog/nestjs-rce-vulnghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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