#VU29689 OS Command Injection in Gerapy

Vulnerability identifier: #VU29689

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [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:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gerapy
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Gerapy

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "project_configure" endpoint. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gerapy: 0.7.8 - 0.9.2

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External links
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-GERAPY-572470
https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/commit/e8446605eb2424717418eae199ec7aad573da2d2

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.