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.
8285 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-JVGM-PFQV-887X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 00:57 – Updated: 2025-04-14 22:05Bundler 1.x might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary Ruby code into an application by leveraging a gem name collision on a secondary source. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2013-0334.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "RubyGems",
"name": "bundler"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "1.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.0.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-7954"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-06-23T21:46:31Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2016-12-22T22:59:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Bundler 1.x might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary Ruby code into an application by leveraging a gem name collision on a secondary source. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2013-0334.",
"id": "GHSA-jvgm-pfqv-887x",
"modified": "2025-04-14T22:05:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T00:57:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7954"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/bundler/bundler/issues/5051"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/bundler/bundler/issues/5062"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1381951"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://collectiveidea.com/blog/archives/2016/10/06/bundlers-multiple-source-security-vulnerability"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/rubygems/bundler"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/bundler/CVE-2016-7954.yml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20170214030311/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93423"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://collectiveidea.com/blog/archives/2016/10/06/bundlers-multiple-source-security-vulnerability"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/3"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Bundler allows attacker to inject arbitrary code via secondary Gem source"
}
GHSA-JVPQ-G65Q-2GFJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 23:36 – Updated: 2022-05-01 23:36Use-after-free vulnerability in Apple iCal 3.0.1 on Mac OS X allows remote CalDAV servers, and user-assisted remote attackers, to trigger memory corruption or possibly execute arbitrary code via an "ATTACH;VALUE=URI:S=osumi" line in a .ics file, which triggers a "resource liberation" bug. NOTE: CVE-2008-2007 was originally used for this issue, but this is the appropriate identifier.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-1035"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-06-03T20:32:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in Apple iCal 3.0.1 on Mac OS X allows remote CalDAV servers, and user-assisted remote attackers, to trigger memory corruption or possibly execute arbitrary code via an \"ATTACH;VALUE=URI:S=osumi\" line in a .ics file, which triggers a \"resource liberation\" bug. NOTE: CVE-2008-2007 was originally used for this issue, but this is the appropriate identifier.",
"id": "GHSA-jvpq-g65q-2gfj",
"modified": "2022-05-01T23:36:01Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T23:36:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1035"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30430"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item\u0026id=2219"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492414/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492638/100/100/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492682/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28633"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29412"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29486"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020095"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1601"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-JVX5-MMF7-496Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-06 03:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:33The The Album and Image Gallery plus Lightbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.0. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-4194"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-06T02:15:53Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The The Album and Image Gallery plus Lightbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.0. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.",
"id": "GHSA-jvx5-mmf7-496q",
"modified": "2026-04-08T18:33:19Z",
"published": "2024-06-06T03:30:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4194"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/album-and-image-gallery-plus-lightbox/trunk/includes/shortcode/aigpl-gallery-album-slider.php#L207"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/album-and-image-gallery-plus-lightbox/trunk/includes/shortcode/aigpl-gallery-album.php#L185"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3097986%40album-and-image-gallery-plus-lightbox\u0026new=3097986%40album-and-image-gallery-plus-lightbox\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4822f1c7-3f83-416c-8957-17e4b53d7e69?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JW63-3PHG-PV85
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 04:21 – Updated: 2022-05-17 04:21Emurasoft EmFTP allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file that is launched during an attempt to read a similarly named file that lacks a filename extension.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2014-3910"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2014-09-05T17:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Emurasoft EmFTP allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file that is launched during an attempt to read a similarly named file that lacks a filename extension.",
"id": "GHSA-jw63-3phg-pv85",
"modified": "2022-05-17T04:21:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T04:21:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3910"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN50367052/995292/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN50367052/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2014-000103"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-JWCR-C5CC-5PC8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:46 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:46Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.235 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0587.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2014-9164"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2014-12-10T21:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.235 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0587.",
"id": "GHSA-jwcr-c5cc-5pc8",
"modified": "2022-05-14T01:46:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:46:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9164"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-JWG3-V9XM-V6Q9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:51 – Updated: 2023-08-25 21:26Dolibarr ERP/CRM 9.0.1 provides a module named website that provides for creation of public websites with a WYSIWYG editor. It was identified that the editor also allowed inclusion of dynamic code, which can lead to code execution on the host machine. An attacker has to check a setting on the same page, which specifies the inclusion of dynamic content. Thus, a lower privileged user of the application can execute code under the context and permissions of the underlying web server.
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"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 9.0.1"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "dolibarr/dolibarr"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "9.0.3"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-11201"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-07-14T22:16:25Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-29T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Dolibarr ERP/CRM 9.0.1 provides a module named website that provides for creation of public websites with a WYSIWYG editor. It was identified that the editor also allowed inclusion of dynamic code, which can lead to code execution on the host machine. An attacker has to check a setting on the same page, which specifies the inclusion of dynamic content. Thus, a lower privileged user of the application can execute code under the context and permissions of the underlying web server.",
"id": "GHSA-jwg3-v9xm-v6q9",
"modified": "2023-08-25T21:26:33Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:51:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11201"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/issues/10984#issuecomment-485841141"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/commit/63c0ab93fb21f86c1b736061af9fa1eee90148fd"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://know.bishopfox.com/advisories/dolibarr-version-9-0-1-vulnerabilities"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Dolibarr ERP and CRM Code Injection"
}
GHSA-JWM9-WMRQ-4G6H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-20 09:30 – Updated: 2023-03-24 21:30Improper Input Validation vulnerability in OTRS AG OTRS (ACL modules), OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition (ACL modules) allows Local Execution of Code. When creating/importing an ACL it was possible to inject code that gets executed via manipulated comments and ACL-names This issue affects OTRS: from 7.0.X before 7.0.42, from 8.0.X before 8.0.31; ((OTRS)) Community Edition: from 6.0.1 through 6.0.34.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-1250"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-20T09:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Input Validation vulnerability in OTRS AG OTRS (ACL modules), OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition (ACL modules) allows Local Execution of Code. When creating/importing an ACL it was possible to inject code that gets executed via manipulated comments and ACL-names This issue affects OTRS: from 7.0.X before 7.0.42, from 8.0.X before 8.0.31; ((OTRS)) Community Edition: from 6.0.1 through 6.0.34.",
"id": "GHSA-jwm9-wmrq-4g6h",
"modified": "2023-03-24T21:30:55Z",
"published": "2023-03-20T09:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1250"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2023-02"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JWVF-28FG-G4XG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-18 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-21 21:40The WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 6.6.0 is vulnerable to stored HTML injection due to lack of escaping and sanitizing in the payment gateway titles
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "woocommerce/woocommerce"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "6.6.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-2099"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-116",
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-07-21T21:40:20Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-17T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 6.6.0 is vulnerable to stored HTML injection due to lack of escaping and sanitizing in the payment gateway titles",
"id": "GHSA-jwvf-28fg-g4xg",
"modified": "2022-07-21T21:40:20Z",
"published": "2022-07-18T00:00:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2099"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0316e5f3-3302-40e3-8ff4-be3423a3be7b"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 6.6.0 vulnerable to stored HTML injection"
}
GHSA-JWWX-7M25-M3H7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-15 21:30 – Updated: 2026-06-15 21:30Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Easy Invoice <= 2.1.19 versions.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-48836"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-15T21:17:15Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Easy Invoice \u003c= 2.1.19 versions.",
"id": "GHSA-jwwx-7m25-m3h7",
"modified": "2026-06-15T21:30:48Z",
"published": "2026-06-15T21:30:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48836"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/easy-invoice/vulnerability/wordpress-easy-invoice-plugin-2-1-19-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JWXJ-42QX-9CVV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 07:31 – Updated: 2022-05-01 07:31PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in contact.php in Free File Hosting 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the AD_BODY_TEMP parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: this issue was later reported for the "File Upload System" which is a component of Free File Hosting.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2006-5764"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2006-11-06T23:07:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in contact.php in Free File Hosting 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the AD_BODY_TEMP parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: this issue was later reported for the \"File Upload System\" which is a component of Free File Hosting.",
"id": "GHSA-jwxj-42qx-9cvv",
"modified": "2022-05-01T07:31:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T07:31:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5764"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29874"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001473.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463707/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23118"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4228"
}
],
"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.