CVE-2025-68619

Signal K Server Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Malicious npm Package

Published Jan 1, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Signal K Server is a server application that runs on a central hub in a boat. Versions prior to 2.19.0 of the appstore interface allow administrators to install npm packages through a REST API endpoint. While the endpoint validates that the package name exists in the npm registry as a known plugin or webapp, the version parameter accepts arbitrary npm version specifiers including URLs. npm supports installing packages from git repositories, GitHub shorthand syntax, and HTTP/HTTPS URLs pointing to tarballs. When npm installs a package, it can automatically execute any `postinstall` script defined in `package.json`, enabling arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability exists because npm's version specifier syntax is extremely flexible, and the SignalK code passes the version parameter directly to npm without sanitization. An attacker with admin access can install a package from an attacker-controlled source containing a malicious `postinstall` script. Version 2.19.0 contains a patch for the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-93jc-vqqc-vvvh Signal K Server Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Malicious npm Package
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Signalk signal K Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:2.19.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:2.19.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:2.19.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:2.19.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Signalk signal K Server
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Signalk
Signalk signalk-server
Vendors & Products Signalk
Signalk signalk-server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Signal K Server is a server application that runs on a central hub in a boat. Versions prior to 2.19.0 of the appstore interface allow administrators to install npm packages through a REST API endpoint. While the endpoint validates that the package name exists in the npm registry as a known plugin or webapp, the version parameter accepts arbitrary npm version specifiers including URLs. npm supports installing packages from git repositories, GitHub shorthand syntax, and HTTP/HTTPS URLs pointing to tarballs. When npm installs a package, it can automatically execute any `postinstall` script defined in `package.json`, enabling arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability exists because npm's version specifier syntax is extremely flexible, and the SignalK code passes the version parameter directly to npm without sanitization. An attacker with admin access can install a package from an attacker-controlled source containing a malicious `postinstall` script. Version 2.19.0 contains a patch for the issue.
Title Signal K Server Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Malicious npm Package
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jan 2, 2026, 7:00 PM
Reserved
Dec 19, 2025, 6:50 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 1, 2026, 7:15 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 11:10 AM