GHSA-p6x5-p4xf-cc4r
Remote Code Execution (RCE) via String Literal Injection into math-codegen
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | math-codegen | < 0.4.3 | 0.4.3 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
String literal content passed to `cg.parse()` is injected verbatim into a `new Function()` body without sanitization. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary system commands when user-controlled input reaches the parser. Any application exposing a math evaluation endpoint where user input flows into `cg.parse()` is vulnerable to full RCE.
### Patches
The vulnerability is addressed by using `JSON.stringify()` on string literal values in `lib/node/ConstantNode.js` to ensure they are treated as data rather than code. Users should upgrade to version 0.4.3 or later.
### Workarounds
Avoid passing un-sanitized user input to the parser or manually escape string literals in the input.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/mauriciopoppe/math-codegen/security/advisories/GHSA-p6x5-p4xf-cc4r
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41507
- https://github.com/mauriciopoppe/math-codegen/pull/11
- https://github.com/mauriciopoppe/math-codegen/commit/4bb52d3030683362b3559ee8dd91350555a05f6b
- https://github.com/hits3134
- https://github.com/mauriciopoppe/math-codegen