# GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2: Passbolt Api Remote code execution

> Attackers can execute arbitrary bash commands during Passbolt installation by injecting code into PGP key generation fields.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **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 available:** Yes
- **Published:** 20 May 2024

## What is GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2?

GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2 is a command injection vulnerability in passbolt/passbolt_api, published on 20 May 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

Passbolt provides a way for system administrators to generate a PGP key for the server during installation. The wizard requests a username, an e-mail address and an optional comment. No escaping or verification is done by Passbolt, effectively allowing a user to inject bash code.

The impact is very high, but the probability is very low given that this vulnerability can only be exploited during Passbolt’s installation stage.

## Which versions are affected by GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including passbolt/passbolt_api.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `passbolt/passbolt_api` | Packagist | All versions | 2.7.0 |
| `passbolt/passbolt_api` | Packagist | All versions | 2.7.0 |

## How do I fix GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2?

Upgrade passbolt/passbolt_api to 2.7.0 or later.

## Is GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2 is a command injection vulnerability in passbolt/passbolt_api, published on 20 May 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- passbolt/passbolt_api (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 2.7.0
- passbolt/passbolt_api (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 2.7.0

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/GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2

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