CWE-94
Allowed-with-ReviewImproper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
8378 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-3X5X-XCJX-P3HH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 07:20 – Updated: 2022-05-01 07:20Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in ACGV News 0.9.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the PathNews parameter in (1) header.php or (2) news.php. NOTE: portions of these details are obtained from third party information.
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2006-09-08T20:04:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in ACGV News 0.9.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the PathNews parameter in (1) header.php or (2) news.php. NOTE: portions of these details are obtained from third party information.",
"id": "GHSA-3x5x-xcjx-p3hh",
"modified": "2022-05-01T07:20:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T07:20:31Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4637"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28763"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/21765"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1016816"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445575/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19863"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3475"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-3X6P-668F-F973
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-29 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:31The Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the populate_dropdown_options function that accepts user supplied input and passes it through call_user_func(). This is restricted to non-parameter PHP functions like phpinfo(); since user supplied parameters are not passed through the function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative privileges, to execute code on the server.
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"CVE-2022-3384"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-29T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "The Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the populate_dropdown_options function that accepts user supplied input and passes it through call_user_func(). This is restricted to non-parameter PHP functions like phpinfo(); since user supplied parameters are not passed through the function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative privileges, to execute code on the server.",
"id": "GHSA-3x6p-668f-f973",
"modified": "2026-04-08T21:31:45Z",
"published": "2022-11-29T21:30:25Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3384"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/H4de5-7/vulnerabilities/blob/main/CVE-2022-3383%20%26%26%20CVE-2022-3384.md"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=2805393%40ultimate-member\u0026new=2805393%40ultimate-member\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cdcdbba7-8280-457b-a511-66a486978a31?source=cve"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-3384"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.yuque.com/docs/share/8796eef9-ac4c-4339-96b4-6c21313ecf3e"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3X74-V64J-QC3F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-13 18:30 – Updated: 2024-03-21 17:48Withdrawn
This advisory has been withdrawn because the CVE has been disputed and the underlying vulnerability is likely invalid. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
According to maintainers of Craft CMS, only administrators can access Settings, and those administrators may have business needs for their permissions. Additionally, the underlying issue likely has little to no real-world security impact.
Original Description
CraftCMS is vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI). An authenticated attacker can inject Twig Template to User Photo Location field when setting User Photo Location in User Settings, lead to Remote Code Execution.
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"name": "craftcms/cms"
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"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "4.4.2"
}
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}
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-30179"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-06-14T16:47:17Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-13T17:15:14Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "## Withdrawn\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because the CVE has been disputed and the underlying vulnerability is likely invalid. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n[According to maintainers of Craft CMS](https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/2443#issuecomment-1610634200), only administrators can access Settings, and those administrators may have business needs for their permissions. Additionally, the underlying issue likely has little to no real-world security impact.\n\n## Original Description\nCraftCMS is vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI). An authenticated attacker can inject Twig Template to User Photo Location field when setting User Photo Location in User Settings, lead to Remote Code Execution.",
"id": "GHSA-3x74-v64j-qc3f",
"modified": "2024-03-21T17:48:19Z",
"published": "2023-06-13T18:30:39Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30179"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/2443"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/2443#issuecomment-1610040714"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/2443#issuecomment-1610634200"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://datnlq.gitbook.io/cve/craft-cms/cve-2023-30179-server-side-template-injection"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/craftcms/cms"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md#442---2023-03-14"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Withdrawn Advisory: CraftCMS Server-Side Template Injection vulnerability",
"withdrawn": "2023-06-28T23:54:39Z"
}
GHSA-3X83-2PRQ-R4MQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:58 – Updated: 2022-05-02 03:58Eval injection vulnerability in system/services/init.php in Movie PHP Script 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the anticode parameter.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2009-4836"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-94"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2010-05-06T12:47:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Eval injection vulnerability in system/services/init.php in Movie PHP Script 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the anticode parameter.",
"id": "GHSA-3x83-2prq-r4mq",
"modified": "2022-05-02T03:58:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T03:58:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4836"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/54883"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/35283"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8871"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1495"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-3X8W-P58R-45FF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 01:51 – Updated: 2025-04-03 04:10MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, allows remote authenticated users with INSERT and DELETE privileges to execute arbitrary code by using CREATE FUNCTION to access libc calls, as demonstrated by using strcat, on_exit, and exit.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2005-0709"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2005-05-02T04:00:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, allows remote authenticated users with INSERT and DELETE privileges to execute arbitrary code by using CREATE FUNCTION to access libc calls, as demonstrated by using strcat, on_exit, and exit.",
"id": "GHSA-3x8w-p58r-45ff",
"modified": "2025-04-03T04:10:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T01:51:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0709"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10479"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/96-1"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q1/0084.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=111066115808506\u0026w=2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101864-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-707"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-19.xml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:060"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_mysql.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-334.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-348.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12781"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0009"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-3XC6-WGX8-2FFV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-17 18:35 – Updated: 2026-06-17 18:35Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in ACPT ACPT (Pro) - Custom Post Types Plugin for WordPress allows Remote Code Inclusion.
This issue affects ACPT (Pro) - Custom Post Types Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 2.0.47.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-25470"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-94"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-17T13:20:11Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Improper Control of Generation of Code (\u0027Code Injection\u0027) vulnerability in ACPT ACPT (Pro) - Custom Post Types Plugin for WordPress allows Remote Code Inclusion.\n\nThis issue affects ACPT (Pro) - Custom Post Types Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 2.0.47.",
"id": "GHSA-3xc6-wgx8-2ffv",
"modified": "2026-06-17T18:35:48Z",
"published": "2026-06-17T18:35:48Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25470"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/advanced-custom-post-type/vulnerability/wordpress-acpt-pro-custom-post-types-plugin-for-wordpress-plugin-2-0-47-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3XGP-5Q28-4F22
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-04 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-04 18:31A vulnerability has been identified in a standardized wireless roaming protocol that could enable a malicious actor to install an attacker-controlled Group Temporal Key (GTK) on a client device. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote malicious actor to perform unauthorized frame injection, bypass client isolation, interfere with cross-client traffic, and compromise network segmentation, integrity, and confidentiality.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-23808"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-04T17:16:18Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in a standardized wireless roaming protocol that could enable a malicious actor to install an attacker-controlled Group Temporal Key (GTK) on a client device. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote malicious actor to perform unauthorized frame injection, bypass client isolation, interfere with cross-client traffic, and compromise network segmentation, integrity, and confidentiality.",
"id": "GHSA-3xgp-5q28-4f22",
"modified": "2026-03-04T18:31:53Z",
"published": "2026-03-04T18:31:53Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23808"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05026en_us\u0026docLocale=en_US"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3XJ3-R3VM-M6MP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:34 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:34Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-3148.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-3153"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2013-07-10T03:46:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka \"Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability,\" a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-3148.",
"id": "GHSA-3xj3-r3vm-m6mp",
"modified": "2022-05-14T02:34:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:34:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3153"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-055"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16927"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-3XMP-37V6-X52P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:43 – Updated: 2022-05-02 03:43PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in php/init.poll.php in phpPollScript 1.3 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted URL in the include_class parameter.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2009-3312"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2009-09-23T12:08:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in php/init.poll.php in phpPollScript 1.3 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted URL in the include_class parameter.",
"id": "GHSA-3xmp-37v6-x52p",
"modified": "2022-05-02T03:43:51Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T03:43:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3312"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53316"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/58181"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/36730"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9703"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2686"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-3XQ6-78GM-VP7X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:35 – Updated: 2022-05-01 18:35The Macrovision InstallShield InstallScript One-Click Install (OCI) ActiveX control 12.0 before SP2 does not validate the DLL files that are named as parameters to the control, which allows remote attackers to download arbitrary library code onto a client machine.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2007-5661"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-04-04T00:44:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Macrovision InstallShield InstallScript One-Click Install (OCI) ActiveX control 12.0 before SP2 does not validate the DLL files that are named as parameters to the control, which allows remote attackers to download arbitrary library code onto a client machine.",
"id": "GHSA-3xq6-78gm-vp7x",
"modified": "2022-05-01T18:35:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T18:35:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5661"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41558"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://knowledge.macrovision.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC\u0026externalId=Q113640"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=649"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29549"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1019735"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28533"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1049"
}
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}
Mitigation
Strategy: Refactoring
Refactor your program so that you do not have to dynamically generate code.
Mitigation
- Run your code in a "jail" or similar sandbox environment that enforces strict boundaries between the process and the operating system. This may effectively restrict which code can be executed by your product.
- Examples include the Unix chroot jail and AppArmor. In general, managed code may provide some protection.
- This may not be a feasible solution, and it only limits the impact to the operating system; the rest of your application may still be subject to compromise.
- Be careful to avoid CWE-243 and other weaknesses related to jails.
Mitigation MIT-5
Strategy: Input Validation
- Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
- When performing input validation, consider all potentially relevant properties, including length, type of input, the full range of acceptable values, missing or extra inputs, syntax, consistency across related fields, and conformance to business rules. As an example of business rule logic, "boat" may be syntactically valid because it only contains alphanumeric characters, but it is not valid if the input is only expected to contain colors such as "red" or "blue."
- Do not rely exclusively on looking for malicious or malformed inputs. This is likely to miss at least one undesirable input, especially if the code's environment changes. This can give attackers enough room to bypass the intended validation. However, denylists can be useful for detecting potential attacks or determining which inputs are so malformed that they should be rejected outright.
- To reduce the likelihood of code injection, use stringent allowlists that limit which constructs are allowed. If you are dynamically constructing code that invokes a function, then verifying that the input is alphanumeric might be insufficient. An attacker might still be able to reference a dangerous function that you did not intend to allow, such as system(), exec(), or exit().
Mitigation
Use dynamic tools and techniques that interact with the product using large test suites with many diverse inputs, such as fuzz testing (fuzzing), robustness testing, and fault injection. The product's operation may slow down, but it should not become unstable, crash, or generate incorrect results.
Mitigation MIT-32
Strategy: Compilation or Build Hardening
Run the code in an environment that performs automatic taint propagation and prevents any command execution that uses tainted variables, such as Perl's "-T" switch. This will force the program to perform validation steps that remove the taint, although you must be careful to correctly validate your inputs so that you do not accidentally mark dangerous inputs as untainted (see CWE-183 and CWE-184).
Mitigation MIT-32
Strategy: Environment Hardening
Run the code in an environment that performs automatic taint propagation and prevents any command execution that uses tainted variables, such as Perl's "-T" switch. This will force the program to perform validation steps that remove the taint, although you must be careful to correctly validate your inputs so that you do not accidentally mark dangerous inputs as untainted (see CWE-183 and CWE-184).
Mitigation
For Python programs, it is frequently encouraged to use the ast.literal_eval() function instead of eval, since it is intentionally designed to avoid executing code. However, an adversary could still cause excessive memory or stack consumption via deeply nested structures [REF-1372], so the python documentation discourages use of ast.literal_eval() on untrusted data [REF-1373].
CAPEC-242: Code Injection
An adversary exploits a weakness in input validation on the target to inject new code into that which is currently executing. This differs from code inclusion in that code inclusion involves the addition or replacement of a reference to a code file, which is subsequently loaded by the target and used as part of the code of some application.
CAPEC-35: Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files. When the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high.
CAPEC-77: Manipulating User-Controlled Variables
This attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An adversary can override variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted query variables directly used on the application server without any data sanitization. In extreme cases, the adversary can change variables controlling the business logic of the application. For instance, in languages like PHP, a number of poorly set default configurations may allow the user to override variables.