PatchTheCVECVE-2020-7789: This affects the package node-notifier before 9.0.0
CVE-2020-7789 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.6) affecting node-notifier. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
This affects the package node-notifier before 9.0.0. It allows an attacker to run arbitrary commands on Linux machines due to the options params not being sanitised when being passed an array.
Why this priority
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.6 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 1.6% (top 24%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| Published | 2020-12-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2020-7789?
node-notifier: upgrade to 8.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2020-7789 being exploited?
CVE-2020-7789 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2020-7789 affect?
CVE-2020-7789 affects node-notifier. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.6). This affects the package node-notifier before 9.0.0. It allows an attacker to run arbitrary commands on Linux machines due to the options params not being sanitised when being passed an array.
How urgent is CVE-2020-7789?
Priority 43/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action