Growl before 1.10.0 vulnerable to Command Injection
Affected versions of growl do not properly sanitize input prior to passing it into a shell command, allowing for arbitrary command execution.
Recommendation
Update to version 1.10.0 or later.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | growl | < 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16042
- https://github.com/tj/node-growl/issues/60
- https://github.com/tj/node-growl/pull/61
- https://github.com/tj/node-growl/pull/62
- https://github.com/tj/node-growl/commit/d71177d5331c9de4658aca62e0ac921f178b0669
- https://github.com/tj/node-growl
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/146
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78, CWE-94- Platform
- npm
- Package
growl- Disclosed
- 08.06.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qh2h-chj9-jffq - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: growl
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