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GHSA-f8pq-3926-8gx5

HighCVSS 8.1 / 10
Published Aug 9, 2023·Last modified Aug 9, 2023
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

The import-in-the-middle loader used by @opentelemetry/instrumentation works by generating a wrapper module on the fly. The wrapper uses the module specifier to load the original module and add some wrapping code. It allows for remote code execution in cases where an application passes user-supplied input directly to an import() function.

Patches

This vulnerability has been patched in @opentelemetry/instrumentation version 0.41.2

Workarounds

  • Do not pass any user-supplied input to import(). Instead, verify it against a set of allowed values.
  • If using @opentelemetry/instrumentation with support for EcmaScript Modules is not needed, ensure that none of the following options are set (either via command-line or the NODE_OPTIONS environment variable):
--experimental-loader=@opentelemetry/instrumentation/hook.mjs
--experimental-loader @opentelemetry/instrumentation/hook.mjs
--loader=import-in-the-middle/hook.mjs
--loader import-in-the-middle/hook.mjs

References

  • https://github.com/DataDog/import-in-the-middle/security/advisories/GHSA-5r27-rw8r-7967
Risk Scores
Base Score
8.1

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
7.4

Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.

EPSS
N/A

Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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