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CVE-2018-16462: Command Injection in apex-publish-static-files

apex-publish-static-files Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

01/11/2018
CVE-2018-16462
Yes i
Critical
10.0

CVE-2018-16462: Command Injection in apex-publish-static-files. Affects apex-publish-static-files versions < 2.0.1. Fixed in 2.0.1. How to fix ↓

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Background

The apex-publish-static-files package is an npm package used for publishing static files in Apex applications. It provides a publish method that allows users to specify a connectString option for connecting to a database. This package is vulnerable to command injection if user input is directly passed into the connectString option.

Vulnerability Detail

The vulnerability in apex-publish-static-files allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by injecting malicious input into the connectString option. This can lead to unauthorized access, data leakage, and potential remote code execution. The vulnerability has a severity level of CRITICAL and is classified under CWE-77.

How To Fix

Minimum fixed version

2.0.1

This is the first release that contains the fix.

npm install apex-publish-static-files@2.0.1

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Workaround

There is no specific workaround mentioned for this vulnerability. Updating to the fixed version is the recommended solution.

Conclusion

The apex-publish-static-files package is vulnerable to command injection, which can lead to serious security risks. It is crucial to update to version 2.0.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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What is the impact of this vulnerability?

This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data leakage, and remote code execution.

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Yes, updating to version 2.0.1 or later of the apex-publish-static-files package fixes this vulnerability.

There are no known exploits for this vulnerability at the moment.

You can find more information about this vulnerability in the GitHub Advisory Database at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2018/11/GHSA-9jm3-5835-537m/GHSA-9jm3-5835-537m.json

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How To Fix

Minimum fixed version

2.0.1

This is the first release that contains the fix.

npm install apex-publish-static-files@2.0.1

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