Command Injection vulnerability in asciidoctor-include-ext
CVE-2022-24803

10CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Jirutka

Status
Asciidoctor-include-ext
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 April 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2022-24803?

Asciidoctor-include-ext is Asciidoctor’s standard include processor reimplemented as an extension. Versions prior to 0.4.0, when used to render user-supplied input in AsciiDoc markup, may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on the host operating system. This attack is possible even when allow-uri-read is disabled! The problem has been patched in the referenced commits.

Affected Version(s)

asciidoctor-include-ext < 0.4.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2022-24803
Created by Udyz

References

https://github.com/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext/securi...
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https://github.com/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext/commit...
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https://github.com/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext/commit...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
10
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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