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Security checkFebruary 01, 2023

Angular Expressions - Remote Code Execution

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High severitynpmangular-expressions

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Description

The vulnerability, reported by GoSecure Inc, allows Remote Code Execution, if you call expressions.compile(userControlledInput) where userControlledInput is text that comes from user input.

This time, the security of the package could be bypassed by using a more complex payload, using a .constructor.constructor technique.

Recommendation

Update the angular-expressions package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 1.1.2
  • Patched version(s): 1.1.2

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