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

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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

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.18.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
angular-expressionspeerigon
  • < 1.1.2Affected

References

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