Description
The safe-eval module describes itself as a safer version of eval. By accessing the object constructors, un-sanitized user input can access the entire standard library and effectively break out of the sandbox.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | safe-eval node module | All versions | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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Flyy-yu/CVE-2017-16088 ★ 0 · Aug 18, 2019
Exploit CVE-2017-16088
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | safe-eval | <= 0.3.0 | — | GHSA-ww6v-677g-p656 |