CVE-2024-7840 Improper neutralization special element in hyperlinks
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via malicious hyperlinks in Telerik Reporting, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-7840?
CVE-2024-7840 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Progress Software Telerik Reporting, published on 9 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Progress Telerik Reporting versions prior to 2024 Q3 (18.2.24.924), a command injection attack is possible through improper neutralization of hyperlink elements.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7840?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Telerik Reporting.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7840 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-2024-7840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Progress Software Telerik Reporting
- CVE-2024-8014 Telerik Reporting EntityDataSource Insecure Type Resolution
- CVE-2024-6096 Unsafe Deserialization Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-1856 Progress Telerik Reporting Remote Deserialization Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-8048 Telerik Reporting Insecure Expression Evaluation
- CVE-2024-0832 Privilege Elevation via Telerik Reporting Installer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p23j-23m2-rg99.