CVE-2023-50094 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands as root via shell metacharacters in the WAF detector URL parameter.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-50094?

CVE-2023-50094 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

reNgine before 2.1.2 allows OS Command Injection if an adversary has a valid session ID. The attack places shell metacharacters in an api/tools/waf_detector/?url= string. The commands are executed as root via subprocess.check_output.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50094?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yogeshojha Rengine.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50094?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50094 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-2023-50094 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-50094 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2024-41661, GHSA-fx7f-f735-vgh4, GHSA-vfhc-4q79-wvf9.

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