# CVE-2024-52010: Zoraxy has an authenticated command injection in the Web SSH feature

> An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary commands into the Web SSH feature to execute code as root on the host.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 12 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 21 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7hpf-g48v-hw3j, GO-2024-3267

## What is CVE-2024-52010?

CVE-2024-52010 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in tobychui zoraxy, published on 12 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zoraxy is a general purpose HTTP reverse proxy and forwarding tool. A command injection vulnerability in the Web SSH feature allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the host. Zoraxy has a Web SSH terminal feature that allows authenticated users to connect to SSH servers from their browsers. In HandleCreateProxySession the request to create an SSH session is handled. An attacker can exploit the username variable to escape from the bash command and inject arbitrary commands into sshCommand. This is possible, because, unlike hostname and port, the username is not validated or sanitized.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52010?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/tobychui/zoraxy.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github.com/tobychui/zoraxy` | Go | All versions | 3.1.3+incompatible |
| `github.com/tobychui/zoraxy` | Go | From 2.6.1 | 3.1.3 |
| `github.com/tobychui/zoraxy` | Go | From 2.6.1 | 3.1.3 |

## How do I fix CVE-2024-52010?

Upgrade github.com/tobychui/zoraxy to a fixed version for your release line: 3.1.3+incompatible or 3.1.3.

## Is CVE-2024-52010 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52010 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- exploit auto (github_poc): https://github.com/iuds/-CVE-2024-52010-

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-52010 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-52010 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in tobychui zoraxy, published on 12 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52010 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/tobychui/zoraxy (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.3+incompatible
- github.com/tobychui/zoraxy (Go): affected from 2.6.1; fixed in 3.1.3
- github.com/tobychui/zoraxy (Go): affected from 2.6.1; fixed in 3.1.3

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-2024-52010/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-52010/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-52010
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52010
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-52010

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-52010/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.