CVE-2024-37301 (GCVE-0-2024-37301)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-11 18:34 – Updated: 2026-02-04 19:40
VLAI
Title
document-merge-service vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Server-Side Template Injection
Summary
Document Merge Service is a document template merge service providing an API to manage templates and merge them with given data. Versions 6.5.1 and prior are vulnerable to remote code execution via server-side template injection which, when executed as root, can result in full takeover of the affected system. As of time of publication, no patched version exists, nor have any known workarounds been disclosed.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-11 20:18 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-1336 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
Assigner
GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7690 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
adfinis document-merge-service Affected: < 6.5.2
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adfinis document_merge_service Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.5.1 (custom)
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