CodeceptJS's incomprehensive sanitation can lead to Command Injection
CodeceptJS versions 3.5.0 through 3.7.5-beta.18 contain a command injection vulnerability in the emptyFolder function (lib/utils.js). The execSync command directly concatenates the user-controlled directoryPath parameter without sanitization or escaping, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | codeceptjs | >= 3.5.0, < 3.7.5 | 3.7.5 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-77- Platform
- npm
- Package
codeceptjs- Disclosed
- 08.09.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-34w8-mcwr-vg29 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: codeceptjs
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