CVE-2016-10698: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

July 27, 2018 (updated January 8, 2021)

mystem-fix is a node.js wrapper for MyStem morphology text analyzer by Yandex.ru mystem-fix downloads binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested resources with an attacker controlled copy if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-j3wh-5m26-2pf7
nodesecurity.io/advisories/301
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10698
www.npmjs.com/advisories/301

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