Command Injection in standard-version
GitHub Security Lab (GHSL) Vulnerability Report: `GHSL-2020-111`The [GitHub Security Lab](https://securitylab.github.com) team has identified a potential security vulnerability in [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version).SummaryThe `standardVersion` function has a command injection vulnerability. Clients of the `standard-version` library are unlikely to be aware of this, so they might unwittingly write code that contains a vulnerability.ProductStandard VersionTested VersionCommit [2f04ac8](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version/tree/2f04ac8fc1c134a1981c23a093d4eece77d0bbb9/)DetailsIssue 1: Command injection in `standardVersion`The following proof-of-concept illustrates the vulnerability. First install Standard Version and create an empty git repo to run the PoC in:Now create a file with the following contents:and run it:Notice that a file named `exploit` has been created.This vulnerability is similar to command injection vulnerabilities that have been found in other Javascript libraries. Here are some examples:
[CVE-2020-7646](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m8xj-5v73-3hh8),
[CVE-2020-7614](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-426h-24vj-qwxf),
[CVE-2020-7597](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh),
[CVE-2019-10778](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gp3-p7ph-x2jr),
[CVE-2019-10776](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-84cm-v6jp-gjmr),
[CVE-2018-16462](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9jm3-5835-537m),
[CVE-2018-16461](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7g2w-6r25-2j7p),
[CVE-2018-16460](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cfhg-9x44-78h2),
[CVE-2018-13797](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pp57-mqmh-44h7),
[CVE-2018-3786](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c9j3-wqph-5xx9),
[CVE-2018-3772](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wjr4-2jgw-hmv8),
[CVE-2018-3746](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3pxp-6963-46r9),
[CVE-2017-16100](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jcw8-r9xm-32c6),
[CVE-2017-16042](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qh2h-chj9-jffq).We have written a [CodeQL](https://codeql.com) query, which automatically detects this vulnerability. You can see the results of the query on the `standard-version` project [here](https://lgtm.com/query/237522640229151035/).ImpactThis issue may lead to remote code execution if a client of the library calls the vulnerable method with untrusted input.RemediationWe recommend not using an API that can interpret a string as a shell command. For example, use [`child_process.execFile`](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_child_process_execfile_file_args_options_callback) instead of [`child_process.exec`](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_child_process_exec_command_options_callback).CreditThis issue was discovered and reported by GitHub Engineer [@erik-krogh (Erik Krogh Kristensen)](https://github.com/erik-krogh).ContactYou can contact the GHSL team at `securitylab@github.com`, please include `GHSL-2020-111` in any communication regarding this issue.Disclosure PolicyThis report is subject to our [coordinated disclosure policy](https://securitylab.github.com/disclosures#policy).