CVE-2020-7646: curlrequest allows execution of arbitrary commands

May 13, 2020 (updated July 6, 2026)

curlrequest through 1.0.1 allows execution of arbitrary commands. It is possible to inject arbitrary commands by using a semicolon char in any of the options values.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-m8xj-5v73-3hh8
github.com/node-js-libs/curlrequest/blob/master/index.js
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7646
snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CURLREQUEST-568274

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