CVE-2014-1216 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command in FitNesse Wiki
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands by manipulating page content parameters in FitNesse Wiki, requiring low privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-1216?
CVE-2014-1216 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FitNesse Wiki 20131110, 20140201, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by defining a COMMAND_PATTERN and TEST_RUNNER in the pageContent parameter when editing a page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1216?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.fitnesse:fitnesse. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.fitnesse:fitnesse Maven | From 20131110 | 20140418 |
org.fitnesse:fitnesse Maven | From 20131110 | 20140418 |
Products include Fitnesse Fitnesse Wiki.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1216?
Upgrade org.fitnesse:fitnesse to 20140418 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2014-1216 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-1216 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mpx3-mx2p-9gv3.