CVE-2019-10791 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in promise-probe. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for promise-probe — see the affected versions and patch details below.
promise-probe OS command injection vulnerability
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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promise-probenpmDescription
promise-probe before 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to perform a command injection attack. The file, outputFile and options functions can be controlled by users without any sanitization.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | promise-probe | all versions | 0.1.10npm install promise-probe@0.1.10 |
Affected Products
promise-probepromise-probe_projectResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for promise-probe, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update promise-probe to 0.1.10 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2019-10791 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2019-10791 in your dependencies?
Find it across npm, including transitive dependencies.