How severe is CVE-2020-7609?

CVE-2020-7609 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-7609 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-7609?

CVE-2020-7609 affects Node-rules Project Node-rules. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7609?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-7609 published?

CVE-2020-7609 was published on 2020-04-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-7609

CVE-2020-7609 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Node-rules Project Node-rules with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Node-rules Project Node-rules
Published: 2020-04-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

node-rules including 3.0.0 and prior to 5.0.0 allows injection of arbitrary commands. The argument rules of function "fromJSON()" can be controlled by users without any sanitization.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7609?: node-rules including 3.0.0 and prior to 5.0.0 allows injection of arbitrary commands. The argument rules of function "fromJSON()" can be controlled by users without any sanitization.
How severe is CVE-2020-7609?: CVE-2020-7609 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-7609 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-7609?: CVE-2020-7609 affects Node-rules Project Node-rules. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7609?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-7609 published?: CVE-2020-7609 was published on 2020-04-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:node-rules_project:node-rules:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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