CVE-2024-21663 Remote code execution on ReconServer due to improper input sanitization on the prips command

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands on the ReconServer via the prips command without admin privileges.

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-2024-21663?

CVE-2024-21663 is a critical command injection vulnerability in DEMON1A Discord-Recon, published on 8 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Discord-Recon is a Discord bot created to automate bug bounty recon, automated scans and information gathering via a discord server. Discord-Recon is vulnerable to remote code execution. An attacker is able to execute shell commands in the server without having an admin role. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 0.0.8.

Weakness: CWE-77, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21663?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Demon1a Discord-Recon.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21663?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21663 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-2024-21663 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-21663 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fjcj-g7x8-4rp7.

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