CVE-2024-53442 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via crafted filenames in whapa HTML reports, requiring immediate attention from users of this tool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-53442?
CVE-2024-53442 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
whapa v1.59 is vulnerable to Command Injection via a crafted filename to the HTML reports component.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53442?
How do I fix CVE-2024-53442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53442 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-53442 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-53442 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph9m-4f8h-q2f7.