CVE-2021-32849 Arbitrary command execution in Gerapy
An authenticated user can execute arbitrary commands in the Gerapy distributed crawler management framework.
- 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-2021-32849?
CVE-2021-32849 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in gerapy, published on 26 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Gerapy is a distributed crawler management framework. Prior to version 0.9.9, an authenticated user could execute arbitrary commands. This issue is fixed in version 0.9.9. There are no known workarounds.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32849?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including gerapy. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gerapy PyPI | All versions | 0.9.9 |
gerapy PyPI | All versions | 0.9.9 |
gerapy PyPI | All versions | 0.9.9 |
Products include Gerapy Gerapy.
How do I fix CVE-2021-32849?
Upgrade gerapy to 0.9.9 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-32849 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-32849 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in gerapy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-756h-r2c9-qp5j, PYSEC-2022-17.