Critical severity · published Aug 7, 2023
CVE-2023-38704
import-in-the-middle is a module loading interceptor specifically for ESM modules
9.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
import-in-the-middle is a module loading interceptor specifically for ESM modules. The import-in-the-middle loader works by generating a wrapper module on the fly. The wrapper uses the module specifier to load the original module and add some wrapping code. Prior to version 1.4.2, it allows for remote code execution in cases where an application passes user-supplied input directly to the `import()` function. This vulnerability has been patched in import-in-the-middle version 1.4.2.
Some workarounds are available. Do not pass any user-supplied input to `import()`. Instead, verify it against a set of allowed values. If using import-in-the-middle, directly or indirectly, and support for EcmaScript Modules is not needed, ensure that no options are set, either via command-line or the `NODE_OPTIONS` environment variable, that would enable loader hooks.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IM
Import-in-the-middle · Datadoghq
before 1.4.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38704
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38704
Patch
https://github.com/DataDog/import-in-the-middle/commit/2531cdd9d1d73f9eaa87c16967f60cb276c1971b
Mitigation
https://github.com/DataDog/import-in-the-middle/security/advisories/GHSA-5r27-rw8r-7967
