CVE-2024-40442 Code injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Remote attackers can escalate privileges and execute code via crafted REST requests in Doccano annotation tools.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-40442?

CVE-2024-40442 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Sep 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue in Doccano Open source annotation tools for machine learning practitioners v.1.8.4 and Doccano Auto Labeling Pipeline module to annotate a document automatically v.0.1.23 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted REST Request.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40442?

How do I fix CVE-2024-40442?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40442 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2024-40442 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-40442 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rxmx-cgf3-gfph.

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