Command injection in total.js
There is a command injection vulnerability that affects the package total.js before version 3.4.7. The issue occurs in the image.pipe and image.stream functions. The type parameter is used to build the command that is then executed using child_process.spawn. The issue occurs because child_process.spawn is called with the option shell set to true and because the type parameter is not properly sanitized.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | total.js | < 3.4.7 | 3.4.7 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78- Platform
- npm
- Package
total.js- Disclosed
- 05.02.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4449-hg37-77v8 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: total.js
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- Total entries
- 7
- First → latest
- 02.2019 12.2021
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 4
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 5
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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