CVE-2020-5282
arbitrary shell execution in Nick Chan Bot
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 25, 2020 at 06:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:21 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsNick Chan BotChan Bot Project Nick Chan Bot
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
In Nick Chan Bot before version 1.0.0-beta there is a vulnerability in the `npm` command which is part of this software package. This allows arbitrary shell execution,which can compromise the bot This is patched in version 1.0.0-beta
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.0.0-beta
Affected range stops below 1.0.0-beta, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/Assfugil/nickchanbot/commit/d7dc87523fc8bb6babbf8d636c339193b236a3bax_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/Assfugil/nickchanbot/security/advisories/GHSA-8xwp-r7pj-cgw3CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78
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