CVE-2020-13619 OS Command Injection in Locutus

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can achieve code execution via improper shell argument escaping in the Locutus PHP library.

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

What is CVE-2020-13619?

CVE-2020-13619 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

php/exec/escapeshellarg in Locutus PHP through 2.0.11 allows an attacker to achieve code execution.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13619?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including locutus. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
locutus npmAll versions to 2.0.11None
locutus npmAll versions to 2.0.11None

Products include Locutus Locutus Php.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13619?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13619 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2020-13619 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13619 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h86x-mv66-gr5q.

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