CVE-2025-54782

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-07-29 | Published 2025-08-01 | Updated 2025-08-04 | Assigner GitHub_M

Problem types

CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Product status

References

github.com/...s/nest/security/advisories/GHSA-85cg-cmq5-qjm7 exploit

github.com/...s/nest/security/advisories/GHSA-85cg-cmq5-qjm7

github.com/JLLeitschuh/nestjs-devtools-integration-rce-poc

github.com/...stjs-typescript-starter-w-devtools-integration

nodejs.org/api/vm.html

socket.dev/blog/nestjs-rce-vuln

cve.org (CVE-2025-54782)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-54782)

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