CVE-2021-21277
Angular Expressions - Remote Code Execution
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Feb 1, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 22, 2020
Description
angular-expressions is "angular's nicest part extracted as a standalone module for the browser and node". In angular-expressions before version 1.1.2 there is a vulnerability which allows Remote Code Execution if you call "expressions.compile(userControlledInput)" where "userControlledInput" is text that comes from user input. The security of the package could be bypassed by using a more complex payload, using a ".constructor.constructor" technique. In terms of impact: If running angular-expressions in the browser, an attacker could run any browser script when the application code calls expressions.compile(userControlledInput). If running angular-expressions on the server, an attacker could run any Javascript expression, thus gaining Remote Code Execution. This is fixed in version 1.1.2 of angular-expressions A temporary workaround might be either to disable user-controlled input that will be fed into angular-expressions in your application or allow only following characters in the userControlledInput.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
angular-expressionspeerigon |
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References
- https://github.com/peerigon/angular-expressions/security/advisories/GHSA-j6px-jwvv-vpwq
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/angular-expressions
- http://blog.angularjs.org/2016/09/angular-16-expression-sandbox-removal.html
- https://github.com/peerigon/angular-expressions/commit/07edb62902b1f6127b3dcc013da61c6316dd0bf1
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