CVE-2023-38942 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands remotely via a configuration file in Dango-Translator, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

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-2023-38942?

CVE-2023-38942 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dango-Translator v4.5.5 was discovered to contain a remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via the component app/config/cloud_config.json.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38942?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dango Dango-Translator.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38942?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38942 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-2023-38942 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38942 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6543-m2m6-8vqx.

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