CVE-2025-54782

Aug. 2, 2025, 12:15 a.m.

9.4
Critical

Description

Nest is a framework for building scalable Node.js server-side applications. In versions 0.2.0 and below, a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered in the @nestjs/devtools-integration package. When enabled, the package exposes a local development HTTP server with an API endpoint that uses an unsafe JavaScript sandbox (safe-eval-like implementation). Due to improper sandboxing and missing cross-origin protections, any malicious website visited by a developer can execute arbitrary code on their local machine. The package adds HTTP endpoints to a locally running NestJS development server. One of these endpoints, /inspector/graph/interact, accepts JSON input containing a code field and executes the provided code in a Node.js vm.runInNewContext sandbox. This is fixed in version 0.2.1.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Nestjs
  • Devtools-integration
  • <0.2.1

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a nestjs devtools-integration <0.2.1 / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/JLLeitschuh/nestjs-devtools-integration-rce-poc
https://github.com/JLLeitschuh/nestjs-typescript-starter-w-devtools-integration
https://github.com/nestjs/nest/security/advisories/GHSA-85cg-cmq5-qjm7
https://nodejs.org/api/vm.html
https://socket.dev/blog/nestjs-rce-vuln

Tags

security-advisories@github.com
CWE-77
2025-08-02
CVE-2025-54782

CVSS Score

9.4 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: ADJACENT
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 2, 2025, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 2, 2025, 12:15 a.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security-advisories@github.com

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