# CVE-2023-0649: dst-admin sendBroadcast command injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the message argument in dst-admin's sendBroadcast endpoint.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 26 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q89f-p653-m3hj

## What is CVE-2023-0649?

CVE-2023-0649 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in dst-admin, published on 2 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in dst-admin 1.5.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /home/sendBroadcast. The manipulation of the argument message leads to command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-220036.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0649?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dst-Admin Project Dst-Admin.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-0649?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-0649 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0649 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in dst-admin

- [CVE-2023-43270](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43270/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-44586](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44586/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-0646](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0646/): dst-admin cavesConsole command injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-0647](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0647/): dst-admin kickPlayer command injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-0648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0648/): dst-admin masterConsole command injection (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-0649 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-0649 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in dst-admin, published on 2 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0649 exists.

Affected product: dst-admin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0649/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0649/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0649
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0649
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0649

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0649/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.