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GHSA-5R27-RW8R-7967

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-08 19:26 – Updated: 2023-08-14 13:14

Summary

import-in-the-middle has unsanitized user controlled input in module generation

Details

Impact

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. It allows for remote code execution in cases where an application passes user-supplied input directly to an import() function.

Patches

This vulnerability has been patched in import-in-the-middle version 1.4.2

Workarounds

Do not pass any user-supplied input to import(). Instead, verify it against a set of allowed values.
If using import-in-the-middle and support for EcmaScript Modules is not needed, ensure that none of the following options are set (either via command-line or the NODE_OPTIONS environment variable):

--loader=import-in-the-middle/hook.mjs
--loader import-in-the-middle/hook.mjs

References

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at security@datadoghq.com

Severity

8.1 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

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CVE-2023-38704 (GCVE-0-2023-38704)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-07 19:24 – Updated: 2024-10-03 18:05

Title

import-in-the-middle allows unsanitized user controlled input in module generation

Summary

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.

Severity

8.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-10-03 18:05 UTC

CWE

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root Scorecard

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/DataDog/import-in-the-middle/s…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/DataDog/import-in-the-middle/c…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
DataDog	import-in-the-middle	Affected: < 1.4.2

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