8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-71235
Magistrala IoT Platform: Unrestricted Go/Lua Script Execution in Rules Engine
Description

Magistrala's Rules Engine allows authenticated users to create rules with embedded Go or Lua scripts executed server-side when IoT messages arrive. The Go script engine (re/golang.go) runs scripts through the Yaegi interpreter with stdlib.Symbols, exposing the full Go standard library (including os and net/http) with validation limited to a regex blocking goroutines and panic() calls; dangerous functions such as os.ReadFile, os.WriteFile, os.Remove, and os.Environ remain fully accessible. The Lua script engine (re/lua.go) performs no input validation at all and preloads dangerous libraries: db (arbitrary database access), ioutil (file I/O), an HTTP client (SSRF), and filepath (traversal). An authenticated low-privileged user can achieve arbitrary file read/write, environment variable leakage, database access, and SSRF against internal microservices.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 5, 2026, 11:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 5, 2026, 11:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
Solution
Restrict script execution, sanitize inputs, and validate script contents to prevent code execution and resource access.
  • Update the script interpreter with stricter validation.
  • Remove or restrict access to dangerous libraries and functions.
  • Implement robust input sanitization and validation.
  • Limit privileges of users creating and executing scripts.
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URL Resource
https://github.com/absmach/magistrala
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  • New CVE Received by 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c

    Aug. 05, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'absmach', 'product': 'magistrala', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0'}], 'programFiles': ['re/golang.go', 're/lua.go'], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}]
    Added Description Magistrala's Rules Engine allows authenticated users to create rules with embedded Go or Lua scripts executed server-side when IoT messages arrive. The Go script engine (re/golang.go) runs scripts through the Yaegi interpreter with stdlib.Symbols, exposing the full Go standard library (including os and net/http) with validation limited to a regex blocking goroutines and panic() calls; dangerous functions such as os.ReadFile, os.WriteFile, os.Remove, and os.Environ remain fully accessible. The Lua script engine (re/lua.go) performs no input validation at all and preloads dangerous libraries: db (arbitrary database access), ioutil (file I/O), an HTTP client (SSRF), and filepath (traversal). An authenticated low-privileged user can achieve arbitrary file read/write, environment variable leakage, database access, and SSRF against internal microservices.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-94
    Added Reference https://github.com/absmach/magistrala
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