CVE-2023-2479 OS Command Injection in appium/appium-desktop
An OS command injection vulnerability in Appium Desktop allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the host system.
- 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-2023-2479?
CVE-2023-2479 is a critical command injection vulnerability in appium/appium-desktop, published on 2 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OS Command Injection in GitHub repository appium/appium-desktop prior to v1.22.3-4.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2479?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including appium-desktop. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
appium-desktop npm | All versions to 1.14.1 | None |
appium-desktop npm | All versions to 1.14.1 | None |
Products include Appium Appium-Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2479?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2479 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-2023-2479 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2479 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq6j-x8pq-g3gr.