CVE-2017-5954
N/A
Published: February 10, 2017 at 06:51 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSerialize To Js
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
An issue was discovered in the serialize-to-js package 0.5.0 for Node.js. Untrusted data passed into the deserialize() function can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution by passing a JavaScript Object with an Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96223x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/commenthol/serialize-to-js/issues/1x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://opsecx.com/index.php/2017/02/08/exploiting-node-js-deserialization-bug-for-remote-code-execution/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-502
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