GHSA-fv7c-fp4j-7gwp
@babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs generates arbitrary code when compiling malicious input
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs | >= 7.12.0, < 7.29.4 | 7.29.4 |
| npm | @babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs | >= 8.0.0-alpha.0, < 8.0.0-alpha.13 | 8.0.0-alpha.13 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
Using Babel to compile code that was specifically crafted by an attacker can cause Babel to generate output code that executes arbitrary code.
Known affected plugins are:
- `@babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs`
- `@babel/preset-env` when using the [`modules: "systemjs"` option](https://babel.dev/docs/babel-preset-env#modules), as it delegates to `@babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs`
No other plugins under the `@babel` namespace are impacted.
**Users that only compile trusted code are not impacted.**
### Patches
The vulnerability has been fixed in `@babel/[email protected]`.
Babel also released `@babel/[email protected]`, updating its `@babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs` dependency, to simplify forcing the update if you are using `@babel/preset-env` directly.
### Workarounds
- Pin `@babel/parser` to v7.11.5. The downgrade will completely disable string module name parsing, but it would also disable other new language features and the build pipeline may fail as a result. Only do so if you are working on a legacy codebase and can not upgrade `@babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs` to v7.29.4.
- Do not use the `modules: "systemjs"` option, migrate the codebase to native ES Modules or any other module formats.
### Credits
Babel thanks Daniel Cervera for reporting the vulnerability.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.