How severe is CVE-2020-7789?

CVE-2020-7789 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2020-7789 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-7789?

CVE-2020-7789 affects Node-notifier Project Node-notifier. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7789?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-7789 published?

CVE-2020-7789 was published on 2020-12-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-7789

CVE-2020-7789 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Node-notifier Project Node-notifier with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.6. 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.6)
CVSS v2: 6.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Node-notifier Project Node-notifier
Published: 2020-12-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

This affects the package node-notifier before 9.0.0. It allows an attacker to run arbitrary commands on Linux machines due to the options params not being sanitised when being passed an array.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7789?: This affects the package node-notifier before 9.0.0. It allows an attacker to run arbitrary commands on Linux machines due to the options params not being sanitised when being passed an array.
How severe is CVE-2020-7789?: CVE-2020-7789 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2020-7789 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-7789?: CVE-2020-7789 affects Node-notifier Project Node-notifier. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7789?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-7789 published?: CVE-2020-7789 was published on 2020-12-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:node-notifier_project:node-notifier:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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