CVE-2023-50094

reNgine before 2.1.2 allows OS Command Injection if an adversary has a valid session ID. The attack places shell metacharacters in an api/tools/waf_detector/?url= string. The commands are executed as root via subprocess.check_output.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/blob/53d9f505f04861a5040195ea71f20907ff90577a/web/api/views.py#L268-L275
https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/blob/5e120bd5f9dfbd1da82a193e8c9702e483d38d22/web/api/views.py#L195	Product
https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/commit/3d5f1724dd12cf9861443742e7d7c02ff8c75a6f
https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/commit/edd3c85ee16f93804ad38dac5602549d2d30a93e
https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/releases	Release Notes
https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/security	Product
https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/security/advisories/GHSA-fx7f-f735-vgh4
https://www.mattz.io/posts/cve-2023-50094/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/blob/5e120bd5f9dfbd1da82a193e8c9702e483d38d22/web/api/views.py#L195	Product
https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/releases	Release Notes
https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/security	Product
https://www.mattz.io/posts/cve-2023-50094/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:yogeshojha:rengine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-01-01 18:15

Updated : 2025-04-17 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-50094

Mitre link : CVE-2023-50094

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-50094

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Products Affected

yogeshojha

rengine

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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