#VU53701 Command Injection in opened - CVE-2021-29300

Vulnerability identifier: #VU53701

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: CVE-2021-29300

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Ronomon

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary 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

opened: 1.0.1 - 1.5.1

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External links
https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2021-4775
https://github.com/ronomon/opened/commit/7effe011d4fea8fac7f78c00615e0a6e69af68ec

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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.