7.4
HIGH
CVE-2024-27920
Apache Nuclei Untrusted Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

projectdiscovery/nuclei is a fast and customisable vulnerability scanner based on simple YAML based DSL. A significant security oversight was identified in Nuclei v3, involving the execution of unsigned code templates through workflows. This vulnerability specifically affects users utilizing custom workflows, potentially allowing the execution of malicious code on the user's system. This advisory outlines the impacted users, provides details on the security patch, and suggests mitigation strategies. The vulnerability is addressed in Nuclei v3.2.0. Users are strongly recommended to update to this version to mitigate the security risk. Users should refrain from using custom workflows if unable to upgrade immediately. Only trusted, verified workflows should be executed.

INFO

Published Date :

March 15, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 17, 2024, 10:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.8

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-27920 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-27920 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Projectdiscovery nuclei

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Ini adalah repository kumpulan CVE v.5

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Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 24, 2024, 3:01 p.m. This repo has been linked 1214 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-27920 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-27920 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description projectdiscovery/nuclei is a fast and customisable vulnerability scanner based on simple YAML based DSL. A significant security oversight was identified in Nuclei v3, involving the execution of unsigned code templates through workflows. This vulnerability specifically affects users utilizing custom workflows, potentially allowing the execution of malicious code on the user's system. This advisory outlines the impacted users, provides details on the security patch, and suggests mitigation strategies. The vulnerability is addressed in Nuclei v3.2.0. Users are strongly recommended to update to this version to mitigate the security risk. Users should refrain from using custom workflows if unable to upgrade immediately. Only trusted, verified workflows should be executed.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-w5wx-6g2r-r78q [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/4822 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://docs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/protocols/code [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://docs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/reference/template-signing [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://docs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/workflows/overview [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-78
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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