{"id":"CVE-2020-15123","aliases":["EUVD-2020-0578","GHSA-xp63-6vf5-xf3v"],"status":"published","title":"Command injection in codecov (npm package)","description":"In codecov (npm package) before version 3.7.1 the upload method has a command injection vulnerability. Clients of the codecov-node library are unlikely to be aware of this, so they might unwittingly write code that contains a vulnerability. A similar CVE (CVE-2020-7597 for GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh) was issued but the fix was incomplete. It only blocked \u0026, and command injection is still possible using backticks instead to bypass the sanitizer. The attack surface is low in this case. Particularly in the standard use of codecov, where the module is used directly in a build pipeline, not built against as a library in another application that may supply malicious input and perform command injection.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"critical","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.03805,"percentile":0.90172,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-78"],"published":"2020-07-20T17:20:16Z","modified":"2026-10-20T10:52:47Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"codecov","fixed_in":["3.7.1"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"codecov","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.7.1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"codecov","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.7.1"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"codecov","product":"codecov"},{"vendor":"codecov","product":"codecov-node"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/codecov/codecov-node/security/advisories/GHSA-xp63-6vf5-xf3v","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/codecov/codecov-node/pull/180","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/codecov/codecov-node/commit/c0711c656686e902af2cd92d6aecc8074de4d83d","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Patch","Third Party Advisory","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","advisory"]},{"url":"https://lgtm.com/query/7714424068617023832","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Exploit","Third Party Advisory","evidence","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15123","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xp63-6vf5-xf3v"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2020-15123","title":"Command injection in codecov (npm package)","description":"In codecov (npm package) before version 3.7.1 the upload method has a command injection vulnerability. Clients of the codecov-node library are unlikely to be aware of this, so they might unwittingly write code that contains a vulnerability. A similar CVE (CVE-2020-7597 for GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh) was issued but the fix was incomplete. It only blocked \u0026, and command injection is still possible using backticks instead to bypass the sanitizer. The attack surface is low in this case. Particularly in the standard use of codecov, where the module is used directly in a build pipeline, not built against as a library in another application that may supply malicious input and perform command injection.","status":"published","published":"2020-07-20T17:20:16Z","modified":"2024-08-04T13:08:21.863Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"critical","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-78"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:35:50.545879Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2020-0578","description":"In codecov (npm package) before version 3.7.1 the upload method has a command injection vulnerability. Clients of the codecov-node library are unlikely to be aware of this, so they might unwittingly write code that contains a vulnerability. A similar CVE (CVE-2020-7597 for GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh) was issued but the fix was incomplete. It only blocked \u0026, and command injection is still possible using backticks instead to bypass the sanitizer. The attack surface is low in this case. Particularly in the standard use of codecov, where the module is used directly in a build pipeline, not built against as a library in another application that may supply malicious input and perform command injection.","status":"published","published":"2020-07-20T17:20:16Z","modified":"2024-08-04T13:08:21Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"critical"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T03:07:33.100327Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-xp63-6vf5-xf3v","title":"Command injection in codecov (npm package)","description":"### Impact\n\nThe `upload` method has a command injection vulnerability. Clients of the `codecov-node` library are unlikely to be aware of this, so they might unwittingly write code that contains a vulnerability.\n\nA similar CVE was issued: [CVE-2020-7597](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh), but the fix was incomplete. It only blocked `\u0026`, and command injection is still possible using backticks instead to bypass the sanitizer.\n\nWe have written a [CodeQL](https://codeql.com) query, which automatically detects this vulnerability. You can see the results of the query on the `codecov-node` project [here](https://lgtm.com/query/7714424068617023832/).\n\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched in version 3.7.1\n\n### Workarounds\n\nNone, however, the attack surface is low in this case. Particularly in the standard use of codecov, where the module is used directly in a build pipeline, not built against as a library in another application that may supply malicious input and perform command injection. \n\n### References\n*  [CVE-2020-7597](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh)\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Contact us via our [Security Email](mailto:security@codecov.io)","status":"published","published":"2020-07-20T17:20:20Z","modified":"2023-01-09T05:03:58Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-78"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:36:07.581563Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2020-15123","description":"In codecov (npm package) before version 3.7.1 the upload method has a command injection vulnerability. Clients of the codecov-node library are unlikely to be aware of this, so they might unwittingly write code that contains a vulnerability. A similar CVE (CVE-2020-7597 for GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh) was issued but the fix was incomplete. It only blocked \u0026, and command injection is still possible using backticks instead to bypass the sanitizer. The attack surface is low in this case. Particularly in the standard use of codecov, where the module is used directly in a build pipeline, not built against as a library in another application that may supply malicious input and perform command injection.","status":"published","published":"2020-07-20T18:15:12.25Z","modified":"2026-06-17T02:56:05.75Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"critical","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"critical","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":6.8,"vector":"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-78"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:06:10.086163Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2020-15123","description":"In codecov (npm package) before version 3.7.1 the upload method has a command injection vulnerability. Clients of the codecov-node library are unlikely to be aware of this, so they might unwittingly write code that contains a vulnerability. A similar CVE (CVE-2020-7597 for GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh) was issued but the fix was incomplete. It only blocked \u0026, and command injection is still possible using backticks instead to bypass the sanitizer. The attack surface is low in this case. Particularly in the standard use of codecov, where the module is used directly in a build pipeline, not built against as a library in another application that may supply malicious input and perform command injection.","status":"published","published":"2020-07-20T18:15:12.25Z","modified":"2026-10-20T10:52:47.842921872Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"critical"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:14.418339Z"},{"id":"GHSA-xp63-6vf5-xf3v","title":"Command injection in codecov (npm package)","description":"### Impact\n\nThe `upload` method has a command injection vulnerability. Clients of the `codecov-node` library are unlikely to be aware of this, so they might unwittingly write code that contains a vulnerability.\n\nA similar CVE was issued: [CVE-2020-7597](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh), but the fix was incomplete. It only blocked `\u0026`, and command injection is still possible using backticks instead to bypass the sanitizer.\n\nWe have written a [CodeQL](https://codeql.com) query, which automatically detects this vulnerability. You can see the results of the query on the `codecov-node` project [here](https://lgtm.com/query/7714424068617023832/).\n\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched in version 3.7.1\n\n### Workarounds\n\nNone, however, the attack surface is low in this case. Particularly in the standard use of codecov, where the module is used directly in a build pipeline, not built against as a library in another application that may supply malicious input and perform command injection. \n\n### References\n*  [CVE-2020-7597](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh)\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Contact us via our [Security Email](mailto:security@codecov.io)","status":"published","published":"2020-07-20T17:20:20Z","modified":"2026-02-04T02:59:45.581957Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-78"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:47:00.198893Z"}]}}