CVE-2015-10040 gitlearn Escape Sequence config.sh getOutOf injection

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject code via escape sequences in gitlearn's config.sh, potentially executing arbitrary commands.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-10040?

CVE-2015-10040 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in gitlearn, published on 13 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in gitlearn. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function getGrade/getOutOf of the file scripts/config.sh of the component Escape Sequence Handler. The manipulation leads to injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The patch is identified as 3faa5deaa509012069afe75cd03c21bda5050a64. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-218302 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-116, CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10040?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gitlearn Project Gitlearn.

How do I fix CVE-2015-10040?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10040 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2015-10040 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10040 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6x6q-ghqw-xcmg.

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