# CVE-2024-5407: Code Injection vulnerability in RhinOS from SaltOS

> Remote attackers can inject PHP code via the search parameter to execute arbitrary commands and compromise the system.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 May 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024

## What is CVE-2024-5407?

CVE-2024-5407 is a critical code injection vulnerability in SaltOS RhinOS, published on 27 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in RhinOS 3.0-1190 could allow PHP code injection through the "search" parameter in /portal/search.htm. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to perform a reverse shell on the remote system, compromising the entire infrastructure.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5407?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Saltos Rhinos.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-5407?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5407 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-5407 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5407 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SaltOS RhinOS

- [CVE-2024-5408](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5408/): Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in RhinOS from SaltOS (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-5409](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5409/): Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in RhinOS from SaltOS (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2018-18760](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18760/): RhinOS 3.0 build 1190 allows CSRF. (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-5407 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-5407 is a critical code injection vulnerability in SaltOS RhinOS, published on 27 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5407 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SaltOS RhinOS. 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-2024-5407/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5407/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5407
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5407
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-5407

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5407/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.