# CVE-2024-52959: iota C.ai Conversational Platform - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

> Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary system commands via a DLL file in the plugin management module.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 27 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-26c6-c3h3-4qf7

## What is CVE-2024-52959?

CVE-2024-52959 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Galaxy Software Services Corporation iota C.ai Conversational Platform, published on 27 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in plugin management in iota C.ai Conversational Platform from 1.0.0 through 2.1.3 allows remote authenticated users to perform arbitrary system commands via a DLL file.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52959?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gss Iota C.ai.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-52959?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52959 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-52959 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52959 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Galaxy Software Services Corporation iota C.ai Conversational Platform

- [CVE-2024-52958](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-52958/): iota C.ai Conversational Platform - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-52959 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-52959 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Galaxy Software Services Corporation iota C.ai Conversational Platform, published on 27 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52959 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Galaxy Software Services Corporation iota C.ai Conversational Platform. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2024-52959/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-52959/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-52959
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52959
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-52959

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-52959/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.