CVE-2024-28397 js2py allows remote code execution
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted API calls in the js2py library due to improper neutralization of special elements used in code generation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-28397?
CVE-2024-28397 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in the component js2py.disable_pyimport() of js2py up to v0.74 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted API call.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28397?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including js2py.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
js2py PyPI | All versions to 0.74 | None |
js2py PyPI | All versions to 0.74 | None |
js2py PyPI | All versions to 0.74 | None |
Linux distribution packages (3)
python-Js2Py openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | All versions | 0.74-150400.9.6.1 |
python-Js2Py openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.74-3.1 |
python-Js2Py openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.74-6.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2024-28397?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-28397 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-28397 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry, 1 Nuclei template and 16 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as ECHO-af95-1da0-5a17, GHSA-h95x-26f3-88hr, MGASA-2024-0256, PYSEC-2026-1476, SUSE-SU-2024:2272-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28397 and 2 more.