#VU63903 Code injection in EJS - CVE-2022-29078
Published: June 1, 2022 / Updated: November 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63903
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29078
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
EJS
EJS
Software vendor:
EJS
EJS
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when parsing data passed to "settings[view options][outputFunctionName]". A remote attacker can send specially crafted request to the application, perform server-side template injection and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.