CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-38704

HighCVSS 8.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.85%

53th percentile - higher than 53% of all known CVEs

Summary

The import-in-the-middle module, used for loading ESM modules, prior to version 1.4.2 allowed for remote code execution when an application passed user-supplied input directly to the `import()` function. Version 1.4.2 introduces fixes that mitigate this vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to remote code execution, which can lead to serious security breaches and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended not to pass user-supplied input to the `import()` function, and instead verify it against a set of allowed values. If using import-in-the-middle, ensure that no options are set that would enable loader hooks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

import-in-the-middle is a module loading interceptor specifically for ESM modules. The import-in-the-middle loader works by generating a wrapper module on the fly. The wrapper uses the module specifier to load the original module and add some wrapping code. Prior to version 1.4.2, it allows for remote code execution in cases where an application passes user-supplied input directly to the `import()` function. This vulnerability has been patched in import-in-the-middle version 1.4.2. Some workarounds are available. Do not pass any user-supplied input to `import()`. Instead, verify it against a set of allowed values. If using import-in-the-middle, directly or indirectly, and support for EcmaScript Modules is not needed, ensure that no options are set, either via command-line or the `NODE_OPTIONS` environment variable, that would enable loader hooks.

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