CVE-2020-7629Disclosure(install-package_project / install-package)

LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

install-package through 0.4.0 is vulnerable to Command Injection. It allows execution of arbitrary commands via the options argument.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-78

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • install-package

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Products
install-package

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-16: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-16: 103-16
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • PulsePatch.io@pulsepatchio
    Disclosure

    OS Command Injection (CVE-2020-7629) in `install-package` allows for arbitrary command execution. Investigate your environments for this `npm` package. #OSCommandInjection #CVE #InfoSec https://www.pulsepatch.io/posts/cve-2020-7629-install-package-os-command-injection

    Post summary

    The post announces the OS Command Injection flaw (CVE‑2020‑7629) in the npm install-package package, detailing the risk of arbitrary command execution.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appinstall-package_projectinstall-package-node.js-

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