CVE-2019-15597
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA code injection exists in node-df v0.1.4 that can allow an attacker to remote code execution by unsanitized input.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a code injection vulnerability in the node-df Node.js library version 0.1.4. The vulnerability allows remote code execution due to unsanitized user input being passed to unsafe functions, likely enabling an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the host system.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 0.1.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if node-df is in dependenciesInspect package.json in the project root and look for node-df in the dependencies or devDependencies sectionAffected if node-df is listed as a dependency with version 0.1.4 exactly, or with a version range that includes 0.1.4
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Check installed node-df versionRun 'npm list node-df' or 'npm list -g node-df' to see the installed version of the packageAffected if The installed version is exactly 0.1.4 or falls within the affected version range
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Identify usage of node-df functionsSearch the codebase for imports or requires of node-df and the functions being called (e.g., df(), diskSpace(), etc.)Affected if The codebase imports and uses node-df functions that accept parameters
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Check for unsanitized user input to node-dfAudit code paths where user-controlled data (request parameters, environment variables, config values) flows directly to node-df function calls without validation or sanitizationAffected if User input is passed directly to node-df functions without being sanitized first
Your environment is affected if node-df version 0.1.4 is installed or referenced, AND user-controlled input is passed to node-df functions without sanitization.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade node-df to a patched version if available, or implement strict input validation/sanitization on any user-controlled data before passing it to node-df functions. Alternatively, replace node-df with a safer alternative library.
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