CVE-2018-16462
Command Injection in apex-publish-static-files
A command injection vulnerability in the apex-publish-static-files npm module version <2.0.1 which allows arbitrary shell command execution through a maliciously crafted argument.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A command injection vulnerability in the apex-publish-static-files npm module version <2.0.1 which allows arbitrary shell command execution through a maliciously crafted argument.
- Record
CVE-2018-16462- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-77, CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A command injection vulnerability in the apex-publish-static-files npm module version <2.0.1 which allows arbitrary shell command execution through a maliciously crafted argument.
- Record
CVE-2018-16462- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0740 No score
A command injection vulnerability in the apex-publish-static-files npm module version <2.0.1 which allows arbitrary shell command execution through a maliciously crafted argument.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0740- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9jm3-5835-537m
Command Injection in apex-publish-static-files
Versions of apex-publish-static-files before 2.0.1 are vulnerable to command injection. This is exploitable if user input is passed into the connectString option in the publish method.
Recommendation
Update to version 2.0.1 or later.
- Record
GHSA-9jm3-5835-537m- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A command injection vulnerability in the apex-publish-static-files npm module version <2.0.1 which allows arbitrary shell command execution through a maliciously crafted argument.
- Record
CVE-2018-16462- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9jm3-5835-537m
Command Injection in apex-publish-static-files
Versions of apex-publish-static-files before 2.0.1 are vulnerable to command injection. This is exploitable if user input is passed into the connectString option in the publish method.
Recommendation
Update to version 2.0.1 or later.
- Record
GHSA-9jm3-5835-537m- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
apex-publish-static-filesnpm |
before 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-16462 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Apex-publish-static-files Project Apex-publish-static-files, published October 30, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.99%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in apex-publish-static-files 2.0.1.