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.
8283 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-HRMJ-VXFX-2VQ3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:32 – Updated: 2024-10-21 18:30Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, and Windows Server 2008 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted screensaver in a theme file, aka "Windows Theme File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-0810"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2013-09-11T14:03:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, and Windows Server 2008 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted screensaver in a theme file, aka \"Windows Theme File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.\"",
"id": "GHSA-hrmj-vxfx-2vq3",
"modified": "2024-10-21T18:30:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:32:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0810"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-071"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18579"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-253A"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HRP4-5HX4-FH2V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:27 – Updated: 2022-05-01 18:27Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Txx CMS 0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the doc_root parameter to (1) addons/plugin.php, (2) addons/sidebar.php, (3) mail/index.php, or (4) mail/mailbox.php in modules/.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2007-4818"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2007-09-11T19:17:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Txx CMS 0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the doc_root parameter to (1) addons/plugin.php, (2) addons/sidebar.php, (3) mail/index.php, or (4) mail/mailbox.php in modules/.",
"id": "GHSA-hrp4-5hx4-fh2v",
"modified": "2022-05-01T18:27:36Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T18:27:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4818"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36511"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4381"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/38390"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/38391"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/38392"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/38393"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3116"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478870/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25597"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HRPQ-R399-WHGW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2020-08-25 23:40 – Updated: 2023-09-11 23:01All versions of safe-eval are vulnerable to Sandbox Escape leading to Remote Code Execution. The package fails to restrict access to the main context through Error objects. This may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the system.
Evaluating the payload
(function (){
var ex = new Error
ex.__proto__ = null
ex.stack = {
match: x => {
return x.constructor.constructor("throw process.env")()
}
}
return ex
})()
prints the contents of process.env.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "safe-eval"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "0.4.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7710"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-08-25T21:20:22Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-21T10:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "All versions of `safe-eval` are vulnerable to Sandbox Escape leading to Remote Code Execution. The package fails to restrict access to the main context through Error objects. This may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the system. \n\nEvaluating the payload \n```js\n(function (){\n var ex = new Error\n ex.__proto__ = null\n ex.stack = {\n match: x =\u003e {\n return x.constructor.constructor(\"throw process.env\")()\n }\n }\n return ex\n})()\n``` \n\nprints the contents of `process.env`.\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nNo fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.",
"id": "GHSA-hrpq-r399-whgw",
"modified": "2023-09-11T23:01:24Z",
"published": "2020-08-25T23:40:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7710"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/hacksparrow/safe-eval/issues/19"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SAFEEVAL-608076"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1322"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Sandbox Breakout / Arbitrary Code Execution in safe-eval"
}
GHSA-HRR5-6MF9-3WXH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:20 – Updated: 2023-12-28 18:30Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-42298"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-10T01:19:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-hrr5-6mf9-3wxh",
"modified": "2023-12-28T18:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:20:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42298"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42298"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HRV3-VQ6H-XW3F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-07 21:31 – Updated: 2025-08-08 21:30FoxCMS <=v1.2.5 is vulnerable to Code Execution in admin/template_file/editFile.html.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-50692"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-07T19:15:28Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "FoxCMS \u003c=v1.2.5 is vulnerable to Code Execution in admin/template_file/editFile.html.",
"id": "GHSA-hrv3-vq6h-xw3f",
"modified": "2025-08-08T21:30:35Z",
"published": "2025-08-07T21:31:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-50692"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/cyb3res3c/ceacf7d560d2c8cd5ffd158abf0bfba9"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://reference1.example.com/index.php/admin/template_file/editFile.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HRX3-365F-6PG5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-05 02:48 – Updated: 2022-05-05 02:48The suexec implementation in Parallels Plesk Panel 11.0.9 contains a cgi-wrapper whitelist entry, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a request containing crafted environment variables.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-0132"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2013-04-18T18:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The suexec implementation in Parallels Plesk Panel 11.0.9 contains a cgi-wrapper whitelist entry, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a request containing crafted environment variables.",
"id": "GHSA-hrx3-365f-6pg5",
"modified": "2022-05-05T02:48:27Z",
"published": "2022-05-05T02:48:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0132"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/310500"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HV33-P49Q-X8Q5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-18 12:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:02Hidden functionality vulnerability in LAN-W300N/RS all versions, and LAN-W300N/PR5 all versions allows an unauthenticated attacker to log in to the product's certain management console and execute arbitrary OS commands.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-32626"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-18T10:15:09Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Hidden functionality vulnerability in LAN-W300N/RS all versions, and LAN-W300N/PR5 all versions allows an unauthenticated attacker to log in to the product\u0027s certain management console and execute arbitrary OS commands.",
"id": "GHSA-hv33-p49q-x8q5",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:02:43Z",
"published": "2023-08-18T12:30:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32626"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU91630351"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.elecom.co.jp/news/security/20230810-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HV4W-QF5W-5WQC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:24 – Updated: 2025-04-09 03:59manage_proj_page.php in Mantis before 1.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a sort parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function within the multi_sort function in core/utility_api.php.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-4687"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-10-22T18:00:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "manage_proj_page.php in Mantis before 1.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a sort parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function within the multi_sort function in core/utility_api.php.",
"id": "GHSA-hv4w-qf5w-5wqc",
"modified": "2025-04-09T03:59:49Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:24:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4687"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=242722"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45942"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44611"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6768"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://mantisbt.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mantisbt/branches/BRANCH_1_1_0/mantisbt/core/utility_api.php?r1=5679\u0026r2=5678\u0026pathrev=5679"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32314"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32975"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4470"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-07.xml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=0009704"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31789"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HV75-87H9-4P5H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-19 18:31 – Updated: 2025-12-19 21:30AVideo versions 14.3.1 prior to 20.1 contain an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability caused by predictable generation of an installation salt using PHP uniqid(). The installation timestamp is exposed via a public endpoint, and a derived hash identifier is accessible through unauthenticated API responses, allowing attackers to brute-force the remaining entropy. The recovered salt can then be used to encrypt a malicious payload supplied to a notification API endpoint that evaluates attacker-controlled input, resulting in arbitrary code execution as the web server user.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-34433"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-19T16:15:55Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "AVideo versions 14.3.1 prior to 20.1 contain an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability caused by predictable generation of an installation salt using PHP uniqid(). The installation timestamp is exposed via a public endpoint, and a derived hash identifier is accessible through unauthenticated API responses, allowing attackers to brute-force the remaining entropy. The recovered salt can then be used to encrypt a malicious payload supplied to a notification API endpoint that evaluates attacker-controlled input, resulting in arbitrary code execution as the web server user.",
"id": "GHSA-hv75-87h9-4p5h",
"modified": "2025-12-19T21:30:19Z",
"published": "2025-12-19T18:31:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-34433"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/commit/4a53ab2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/commit/a2bdbff"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chocapikk.com/posts/2025/avideo-security-vulnerabilities"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/avideo-unauthenticated-rce-via-predictable-installation-salt"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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-HV76-RX4Q-P8P6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:42 – Updated: 2022-05-01 18:42Direct static code injection vulnerability in index.php in Flat PHP Board 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code via the (1) username, (2) password, and (3) email parameters when registering a user account, which can be executed by accessing the user's php file for this account. NOTE: similar code injection might be possible in a user profile.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2007-6396"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2007-12-17T18:46:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Direct static code injection vulnerability in index.php in Flat PHP Board 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code via the (1) username, (2) password, and (3) email parameters when registering a user account, which can be executed by accessing the user\u0027s php file for this account. NOTE: similar code injection might be possible in a user profile.",
"id": "GHSA-hv76-rx4q-p8p6",
"modified": "2022-05-01T18:42:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T18:42:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6396"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4705"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/43675"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484803/100/100/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26782"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
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.