Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Allowed-with-Review

Improper 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.

8376 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-9639-6PF9-JH9R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-26 12:30 – Updated: 2026-06-26 12:30
VLAI
Details

A Code Injection vulnerability existed in Trellix Network Security CM and NX. A locally authenticated admin user can execute arbitrary code using the web interface and Alert artifact details.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-7958"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-26T11:16:30Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A Code Injection vulnerability existed in Trellix Network Security CM and NX. A locally authenticated admin user can execute arbitrary code using the web interface and Alert artifact details.",
  "id": "GHSA-9639-6pf9-jh9r",
  "modified": "2026-06-26T12:30:29Z",
  "published": "2026-06-26T12:30:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7958"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.trellix.com/s/article/000015433"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-963V-CPJR-8G28

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:37 – Updated: 2022-05-02 03:37
VLAI
Details

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in app_and_readme/navigator/index.php in School Data Navigator allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the page parameter. NOTE: this can also be leveraged to include and execute arbitrary local files via .. (dot dot) sequences.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2009-2641"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2009-07-28T19:30:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in app_and_readme/navigator/index.php in School Data Navigator allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the page parameter.  NOTE: this can also be leveraged to include and execute arbitrary local files via .. (dot dot) sequences.",
  "id": "GHSA-963v-cpjr-8g28",
  "modified": "2022-05-02T03:37:15Z",
  "published": "2022-05-02T03:37:15Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2641"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8924"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-966R-962G-2JQ5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:35 – Updated: 2023-09-21 23:12
VLAI
Summary
Mortbay Jetty CRLF Injection Vulnerability
Details

CRLF injection vulnerability in Mortbay Jetty before 6.1.6rc0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via unspecified vectors.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.mortbay.jetty:jetty"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "6.1.6rc0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2007-5615"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-09-21T23:12:42Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2007-12-05T11:46:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "CRLF injection vulnerability in Mortbay Jetty before 6.1.6rc0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via unspecified vectors.",
  "id": "GHSA-966r-962g-2jq5",
  "modified": "2023-09-21T23:12:42Z",
  "published": "2022-05-01T18:35:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5615"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/jetty-project/codehaus-jetty6/commit/0d2592ea3183914163d0921e4855bd3e18582a05"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20071007232422/http://svn.codehaus.org:80/jetty/jetty/trunk/VERSION.txt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20150112202621/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26696"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00227.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00250.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/212984"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "Mortbay Jetty CRLF Injection Vulnerability"
}

GHSA-966V-XCCM-P63C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-26 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:20
VLAI
Details

Sourcecodester Faculty Evaluation System v1.0 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via /eval/ajax.php?action=save_user.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-33440"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-05-26T16:15:10Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Sourcecodester Faculty Evaluation System v1.0 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via /eval/ajax.php?action=save_user.",
  "id": "GHSA-966v-xccm-p63c",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T04:20:45Z",
  "published": "2023-05-26T18:30:21Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33440"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/F14me7wq/bug_report/blob/main/vendors/oretnom23/faculty-evaluation-system/RCE-1.md"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172672/Faculty-Evaluation-System-1.0-Shell-Upload.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9682-24HM-2GH4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-13 00:48 – Updated: 2026-05-14 15:31
VLAI
Details

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Claris FileMaker Cloud allowed a user with Admin Console privileges to bypass a front-end restriction on OS Script schedule types and execute arbitrary operating system commands on the underlying host. This issue is fixed in FileMaker Cloud 2.22.0.5.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-43680"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-12T23:16:17Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Claris FileMaker Cloud allowed a user with Admin Console privileges to bypass a front-end restriction on OS Script schedule types and execute arbitrary operating system commands on the underlying host. This issue is fixed in FileMaker Cloud 2.22.0.5.",
  "id": "GHSA-9682-24hm-2gh4",
  "modified": "2026-05-14T15:31:55Z",
  "published": "2026-05-13T00:48:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43680"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.claris.com/s/answerview?anum=000049153\u0026language=en_US"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-969V-MWP3-4MR3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:52 – Updated: 2024-02-12 11:20
VLAI
Summary
Magento 2 Community Edition RCE Vulnerability
Details

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Magento Open Source prior to 1.9.4.2, and Magento Commerce prior to 1.14.4.2, Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.18, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.9, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.2. An authenticated user with admin privileges to create sitemaps can execute arbitrary PHP code by creating a malicious sitemap file.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "magento/community-edition"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.1"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.1.18"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "magento/community-edition"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.2"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.2.9"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "magento/community-edition"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.3"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.3.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-7932"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-07-17T18:32:14Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-08-02T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Magento Open Source prior to 1.9.4.2, and Magento Commerce prior to 1.14.4.2, Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.18, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.9, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.2. An authenticated user with admin privileges to create sitemaps can execute arbitrary PHP code by creating a malicious sitemap file.",
  "id": "GHSA-969v-mwp3-4mr3",
  "modified": "2024-02-12T11:20:18Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T16:52:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7932"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/magento/magento1ce/CVE-2019-7932.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/magento/magento1ee/CVE-2019-7932.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/magento/product-community-edition/CVE-2019-7932.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.2-2.2.9-and-2.1.18-security-update-13"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20211206084839/https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.2-2.2.9-and-2.1.18-security-update-13"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Magento 2 Community Edition RCE Vulnerability"
}

GHSA-96C8-GQW7-X7XM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-07 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:35
VLAI
Details

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in GS Plugins GS Testimonial Slider allows Code Injection. This issue affects GS Testimonial Slider: from n/a through 3.2.9.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-47481"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-05-07T15:16:02Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Improper Control of Generation of Code (\u0027Code Injection\u0027) vulnerability in GS Plugins GS Testimonial Slider allows Code Injection. This issue affects GS Testimonial Slider: from n/a through 3.2.9.",
  "id": "GHSA-96c8-gqw7-x7xm",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:02Z",
  "published": "2025-05-07T15:31:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47481"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/gs-testimonial/vulnerability/wordpress-gs-testimonial-slider-plugin-3-2-9-content-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-96CQ-4HHH-Q2CC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-09 18:30 – Updated: 2024-07-11 03:30
VLAI
Details

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name parameter at /dcim/power-outlets/{id}/edit/.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-40735"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-79",
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-09T18:15:11Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name parameter at /dcim/power-outlets/{id}/edit/.",
  "id": "GHSA-96cq-4hhh-q2cc",
  "modified": "2024-07-11T03:30:54Z",
  "published": "2024-07-09T18:30:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40735"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/minhquan202/Vuln-Netbox"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-96FQ-48GW-4QRM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:38 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:38
VLAI
Details

Static code injection vulnerability in user/internettoolbar/edit.php in YourPlace 1.0.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code into user/internettoolbar/index.php via the (1) fav1_url, (2) fav1_name, (3) fav2_url, (4) fav2_name, (5) fav3_url, (6) fav3_name, (7) fav4_url, (8) fav4_name, (9) fav5_url, or (10) fav5_name parameters.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-6773"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2009-04-29T18:30:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Static code injection vulnerability in user/internettoolbar/edit.php in YourPlace 1.0.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code into user/internettoolbar/index.php via the (1) fav1_url, (2) fav1_name, (3) fav2_url, (4) fav2_name, (5) fav3_url, (6) fav3_name, (7) fav4_url, (8) fav4_name, (9) fav5_url, or (10) fav5_name parameters.",
  "id": "GHSA-96fq-48gw-4qrm",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T00:38:17Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T00:38:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6773"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47562"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7545"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33272"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32971"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-96G8-M388-4Q2W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 06:21 – Updated: 2025-04-11 03:33
VLAI
Details

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in DynPG CMS 4.1.0, and possibly earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled and register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) DefineRootToTool parameter to counter.php, (2) PathToRoot parameter to plugins/DPGguestbook/guestbookaction.php and (3) get_popUpResource parameter to backendpopup/popup.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2010-1299"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2010-04-07T18:30:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in DynPG CMS 4.1.0, and possibly earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled and register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) DefineRootToTool parameter to counter.php, (2) PathToRoot parameter to plugins/DPGguestbook/guestbookaction.php and (3) get_popUpResource parameter to backendpopup/popup.php.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.",
  "id": "GHSA-96g8-m388-4q2w",
  "modified": "2025-04-11T03:33:36Z",
  "published": "2022-05-02T06:21:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1299"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57490"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57491"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://osvdb.org/63415"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.org/1004-exploits/dynpgcms-rfi.txt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/39185"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.dynpg.org/cms-freeware.php?t=DynPG-Update+4.1.1+noch+einfacher+und+sicherer!\u0026read_article=169"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.dynpg.org/cms-freeware.php?t=DynPG-Update+4.1.1+noch+einfacher+und+sicherer%21\u0026read_article=169"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11994"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510477/100/0/threaded"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39168"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Refactoring

Refactor your program so that you do not have to dynamically generate code.

Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • 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
Implementation

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
Testing

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
Operation

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
Operation

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
Implementation

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.