# CVE-2024-2497: RaspAP raspap-webgui HTTP POST Request provider.php code injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via the country argument in provider.php, requiring authentication.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-99wg-vmvq-2cp5

## What is CVE-2024-2497?

CVE-2024-2497 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in raspap-webgui, published on 15 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in RaspAP raspap-webgui 3.0.9 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file includes/provider.php of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument country leads to code injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-256919. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2497?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including billz/raspap-webgui. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `billz/raspap-webgui` | Packagist | All versions to 3.0.9 | None |
| `billz/raspap-webgui` | Packagist | All versions to 3.0.9 | None |

Products: Raspap Raspap.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-2497?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-2497 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2497 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in raspap-webgui

- [CVE-2022-39986](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39986/): RaspAP Command Injection vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-33357](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33357/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-39987](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39987/): RaspAP Command Injection vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-30260](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30260/): RaspAP raspap-webgui Command Injection vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-38556](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38556/): Command Injection in RaspAP 2.6.6 (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-2497 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-2497 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in raspap-webgui, published on 15 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2497 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- billz/raspap-webgui (Packagist): affected all versions up to 3.0.9; no fix listed
- billz/raspap-webgui (Packagist): affected all versions up to 3.0.9; no fix listed

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-2024-2497/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2497/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-2497
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2497
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-2497

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2497/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.