{"id":"CVE-2017-16020","aliases":["GHSA-cwcp-6c48-fm7m"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2017-16020","summary":"Unsafe eval() in summit allows arbitrary code execution","details":"Affected versions of `summit` allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands via collection names when using the `PouchDB` driver.\n\n## Recommendation\n\nNo direct patch is available at this time.\n\nCurrently, the best option to mitigate the issue is to avoid using the `PouchDB` driver, as the package author has abandoned this feature entirely.","published":"2018-06-04T19:29:01.240Z","modified":"2026-07-08T12:06:20.890488Z","cvss":{"score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":null,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"summit","fixedVersion":null}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/notduncansmith/summit/issues/23"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/315"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16020"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/fredhohman/summit"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-08T12:06:20.890488Z"}}