Description
nodejs ejs versions older than 2.5.3 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile() function
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-ejs | 2.5.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-ejs | 2.5.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | node-ejs | 2.5.7-1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ejs | < 2.5.5 | 2.5.5 | GHSA-3w5v-p54c-f74x |
References
- 101897 vdb-entry
- https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:ejs:20161128