CVE-2021-26276

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2021-01-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-913

Description

scripts/cli.js in the GoDaddy node-config-shield (aka Config Shield) package before 0.2.2 for Node.js calls eval when processing a set command. NOTE: the vendor reportedly states that this is not a vulnerability. The set command was not intended for use with untrusted data

Affected products

GoDaddy Node-Config-Shield: before 0.2.3 — fixed in 0.2.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GoDaddy Node-Config-Shield 0.2.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2021-4773
https://github.com/godaddy/node-config-shield/commit/cdba5d3a7accd661ffbc52e208153464bd0d9da6
https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2021-4773
https://github.com/godaddy/node-config-shield/commit/cdba5d3a7accd661ffbc52e208153464bd0d9da6

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