npm package report

Is killing safe?

1 known vulnerability, worst severity HIGH.

cvss

7.3

how bad it is if exploited, out of 10

epss

1.3%

chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

xyz score

3.4

CyberXYZ composite, out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-cq77-8jpx-892g, the advisory selected below

// advisories

GHSA-cq77-8jpx-892g

HIGHCVE-2021-23381

This affects all versions of package killing up to and including 1.0.6. If attacker-controlled user input is given, it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This is due to use of the childprocess exec function without input sanitization.

Affected: <= 1.0.6
Fixed in: not stated
Weakness: CWE-77
Published: 2021-05-06
Source: github

GHSA NVD MITRE reference reference reference

// dependencies

0 direct

// ai model usage

Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so npm packages are not covered.

Checked 2026-09-22 at 02:35 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2021-05-06. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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