CVE-2020-7596
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in Codecov
CVE-2020-7596 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Codecov Nodejs Uploader, published January 25, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.86%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in codecov 3.6.2.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.86%EPSS, 79th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.6.2codecov +1 more
Description
Codecov npm module before 3.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the "gcov-args" argument.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Codecov npm module before 3.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the "gcov-args" argument.
- Record
CVE-2020-7596- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Codecov npm module before 3.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the "gcov-args" argument.
- Record
CVE-2020-7596- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4566No score
Codecov npm module before 3.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the "gcov-args" argument.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4566- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mh2h-6j8q-x246
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in Codecov
Codecov npm module before 3.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the "gcov-args" argument.
- Record
GHSA-mh2h-6j8q-x246- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-mh2h-6j8q-x246
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in Codecov
Codecov npm module before 3.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the "gcov-args" argument.
- Record
GHSA-mh2h-6j8q-x246- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.