Arbitrary Code Execution
Vulnerability Description
The package grunt before 1.3.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution due to the default usage of the function load() instead of its secure replacement safeLoad() of the package js-yaml inside grunt.file.readYAML.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Snyk Security Team
References
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GRUNT-597546
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-607922
- https://github.com/gruntjs/grunt/blob/master/lib/grunt/file.js%23L249
- https://github.com/gruntjs/grunt/commit/e350cea1724eb3476464561a380fb6a64e61e4e7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00008.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4595-1/
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