CVE-2023-23619 — @asyncapi/modelina
CRITICALCVE-2023-23619 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.9) Code Injection vulnerability in @asyncapi/modelina. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for @asyncapi/modelina — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in @asyncapi/modelina
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2023-23619.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2023-23619 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,386 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
@asyncapi/modelinanpmDescription
Impact
Anyone who is using the default presets and/or does not handle the functionality themself.
Patches
It is impossible to fully guard against this, because users have access to the original raw information. However, as of version 1, if you only access the constrained models, you will not encounter this issue.
Further similar situations are NOT seen as a security issue, but intended behavior.
Workarounds
Fully custom presets that change the entire rendering process which can then escape the user input.
For more information
Even though that I changed all the presets here, the vulnerability is still present throughout. I am using a JSON Schema here for simplicity.
const jsonSchemaDoc = {
$id: 'CustomClass',
type: 'object',
properties: {
'property: any; \n constructor(){console.log("injected")} \n private _temp': { type: 'string' },
}
};
generator = new TypeScriptGenerator(
{
presets: [
{
class: {
property({ propertyName, content }) {
return `private ${propertyName}: any;`;
},
ctor() {
return '';
},
getter() {
return '';
},
setter() {
return '';
}
}
}
]
}
);
const inputModel = await generator.process(jsonSchemaDoc);
This would render
export class CustomClass {
private property: any;
constructor(){console.log("injected")}
private _temp: any;
private additionalProperties: any;
}
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | @asyncapi/modelina | all versions | 1.0.0npm install @asyncapi/modelina@1.0.0 |
Affected Products
modelinalfprojectsResearch 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 @asyncapi/modelina, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update @asyncapi/modelina to 1.0.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-23619 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-2023-23619 in your dependencies?
Find it across npm, including transitive dependencies.