CVE-2022-45025 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the PDF import function in the Markdown Preview Enhanced plugin for VSCode and Atom.

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-2022-45025?

CVE-2022-45025 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Markdown Preview Enhanced v0.6.5 and v0.19.6 for VSCode and Atom was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the PDF file import function.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45025?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Markdown Preview Enhanced Project Markdown Preview Enhanced.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45025?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45025 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-2022-45025 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-45025 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vqg4-f4c6-fxj3.

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