CWE-94
Allowed-with-ReviewImproper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
8420 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-4RMR-C2JX-VX27
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-27 14:51 – Updated: 2022-08-11 17:05In Mustache.php v2.0.0 through v2.14.0, Sections tag can lead to arbitrary php code execution even if strict_callables is true when section value is controllable.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "mustache/mustache"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "2.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.14.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0323"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1336",
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-01-24T23:01:39Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-21T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Mustache.php v2.0.0 through v2.14.0, Sections tag can lead to arbitrary php code execution even if strict_callables is true when section value is controllable.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-4rmr-c2jx-vx27",
"modified": "2022-08-11T17:05:16Z",
"published": "2022-01-27T14:51:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0323"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/bobthecow/mustache.php/commit/579ffa5c96e1d292c060b3dd62811ff01ad8c24e"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/mustache/mustache/CVE-2022-0323.yaml"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/bobthecow/mustache.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/bobthecow/mustache.php/releases/tag/v2.14.1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/a5f5a988-aa52-4443-839d-299a63f44fb7"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Mustache remote code injection vulnerability"
}
GHSA-4RWX-V4CH-C62R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:18 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:18A Code Injection issue was discovered in DlgSelectMibFile.asp in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2018 (18.0). Malicious actors can inject a specially crafted SNMP MIB file that could allow them to execute arbitrary commands and code on the WhatsUp Gold server.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-8938"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-05-01T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A Code Injection issue was discovered in DlgSelectMibFile.asp in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2018 (18.0). Malicious actors can inject a specially crafted SNMP MIB file that could allow them to execute arbitrary commands and code on the WhatsUp Gold server.",
"id": "GHSA-4rwx-v4ch-c62r",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:18:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:18:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8938"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.ipswitch.com/NM/WhatsUpGold2018/01_ReleaseNotes/index.htm"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4RXR-G7CG-RWG8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-04 15:30 – Updated: 2024-06-04 15:30Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Codeer Limited Bricks Builder allows Code Injection.This issue affects Bricks Builder: from n/a through 1.9.6.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-25600"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-04T13:15:51Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Improper Control of Generation of Code (\u0027Code Injection\u0027) vulnerability in Codeer Limited Bricks Builder allows Code Injection.This issue affects Bricks Builder: from n/a through 1.9.6.",
"id": "GHSA-4rxr-g7cg-rwg8",
"modified": "2024-06-04T15:30:58Z",
"published": "2024-06-04T15:30:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25600"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2024-25600"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/K3ysTr0K3R/CVE-2024-25600-EXPLOIT"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-rce-patched-in-bricks-builder-theme?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bricks/wordpress-bricks-theme-1-9-6-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://snicco.io/vulnerability-disclosure/bricks/unauthenticated-rce-in-bricks-1-9-6"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4V3R-HQR9-69JF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-13 00:00 – Updated: 2024-09-26 14:40Nuitka 0.8.4 and prior is vulnerable to command injection. A patch is available and anticipated to be part of the 0.9 release.
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"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.8.4"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "Nuitka"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.9"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-2054"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-77",
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-06-23T06:44:17Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-12T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Nuitka 0.8.4 and prior is vulnerable to command injection. A patch is available and anticipated to be part of the `0.9` release.",
"id": "GHSA-4v3r-hqr9-69jf",
"modified": "2024-09-26T14:40:11Z",
"published": "2022-06-13T00:00:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2054"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Nuitka/Nuitka/commit/1765ffce2a9ab859853210337390de242cd80712"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/nuitka/nuitka/commit/09647745d7cbb6ff32f9fa948f19d5558b32bcad"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/nuitka/nuitka"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nuitka/PYSEC-2022-209.yaml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/ea4a842c-c48c-4aae-a599-3305125c63a7"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Command Injection in Nuitka"
}
GHSA-4V4V-WMPC-5VH5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-03 18:30 – Updated: 2025-04-03 18:30A vulnerability was found in Tencent Music Entertainment SuperSonic up to 0.9.8. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /api/semantic/database/testConnect of the component H2 Database Connection Handler. The manipulation leads to code injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-3164"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-74",
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-03T16:15:37Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability was found in Tencent Music Entertainment SuperSonic up to 0.9.8. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /api/semantic/database/testConnect of the component H2 Database Connection Handler. The manipulation leads to code injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.",
"id": "GHSA-4v4v-wmpc-5vh5",
"modified": "2025-04-03T18:30:58Z",
"published": "2025-04-03T18:30:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3164"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/tencentmusic/supersonic/issues/2193"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/tencentmusic/supersonic/issues/2193#issue-2945884387"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.303110"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.303110"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.542528"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-4V9Q-9VCJ-G43W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:57 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:57A local code execution security vulnerability was identified in HP Network Node Manager i (NNMi) v10.00, v10.10 and v10.20 Software.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-4397"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-08-06T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A local code execution security vulnerability was identified in HP Network Node Manager i (NNMi) v10.00, v10.10 and v10.20 Software.",
"id": "GHSA-4v9q-9vcj-g43w",
"modified": "2022-05-14T02:57:02Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:57:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4397"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US\u0026docId=emr_na-c05325811"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94154"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95080"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037234"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4VF9-Q573-42VP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:02 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:02admin/web_config.php in PHPMyWind 5.5 allows Admin users to execute arbitrary code via the varvalue field.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-17131"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-09-17T04:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "admin/web_config.php in PHPMyWind 5.5 allows Admin users to execute arbitrary code via the varvalue field.",
"id": "GHSA-4vf9-q573-42vp",
"modified": "2022-05-14T02:02:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:02:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17131"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/panghusec/exploit/issues/5"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4VJP-327P-W4QV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-02 15:31 – Updated: 2025-04-02 22:39Jenkins Templating Engine Plugin allows defining libraries both in the global configuration, as well as scoped to folders containing the pipelines using them. While libraries in the global configuration can only be set up by administrators and can therefore be trusted, libraries defined in folders can be configured by users with Item/Configure permission.
In Templating Engine Plugin 2.5.3 and earlier, libraries defined in folders are not subject to sandbox protection. This vulnerability allows attackers with Item/Configure permission to execute arbitrary code in the context of the Jenkins controller JVM.
In Templating Engine Plugin 2.5.4, libraries defined in folders are subject to sandbox protection.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:templating-engine"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.5.4"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-31722"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-04-02T22:39:27Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-02T15:15:59Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Jenkins Templating Engine Plugin allows defining libraries both in the global configuration, as well as scoped to folders containing the pipelines using them. While libraries in the global configuration can only be set up by administrators and can therefore be trusted, libraries defined in folders can be configured by users with Item/Configure permission.\n\nIn Templating Engine Plugin 2.5.3 and earlier, libraries defined in folders are not subject to sandbox protection. This vulnerability allows attackers with Item/Configure permission to execute arbitrary code in the context of the Jenkins controller JVM.\n\nIn Templating Engine Plugin 2.5.4, libraries defined in folders are subject to sandbox protection.",
"id": "GHSA-4vjp-327p-w4qv",
"modified": "2025-04-02T22:39:27Z",
"published": "2025-04-02T15:31:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31722"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/templating-engine-plugin/commit/bb2b4468b3bf4cea494afb8549af4e6450972653"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/templating-engine-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2025-04-02/#SECURITY-3505"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Jenkins Templating Engine Plugin Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution"
}
GHSA-4VM3-CXH9-9697
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-03 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-08 00:00Apache OFBiz uses the Birt project plugin (https://eclipse.github.io/birt-website/) to create data visualizations and reports. By leveraging a bug in Birt (https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=538142) it is possible to perform a remote code execution (RCE) attack in Apache OFBiz, release 18.12.05 and earlier.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-25371"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22",
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-02T07:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Apache OFBiz uses the Birt project plugin (https://eclipse.github.io/birt-website/) to create data visualizations and reports. By leveraging a bug in Birt (https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=538142) it is possible to perform a remote code execution (RCE) attack in Apache OFBiz, release 18.12.05 and earlier.",
"id": "GHSA-4vm3-cxh9-9697",
"modified": "2022-09-08T00:00:28Z",
"published": "2022-09-03T00:00:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25371"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/bvp3sczqq863lxr1wh7wjvdtjbkcwspq"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/03/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/08/2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4VP2-894Q-Q4Q9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 06:50 – Updated: 2022-05-01 06:50PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/functions_install.php in Virtual War (VWar) 1.5.0 R11 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the vwar_root parameter. NOTE: this is a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-1636.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2006-1503"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2006-03-30T01:06:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/functions_install.php in Virtual War (VWar) 1.5.0 R11 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the vwar_root parameter. NOTE: this is a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-1636.",
"id": "GHSA-4vp2-894q-q4q9",
"modified": "2022-05-01T06:50:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T06:50:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1503"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25497"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-April/000679.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/19438"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.osvdb.org/24239"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429090/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17290"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1144"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
Mitigation
Strategy: Refactoring
Refactor your program so that you do not have to dynamically generate code.
Mitigation
- Run your code in a "jail" or similar sandbox environment that enforces strict boundaries between the process and the operating system. This may effectively restrict which code can be executed by your product.
- Examples include the Unix chroot jail and AppArmor. In general, managed code may provide some protection.
- This may not be a feasible solution, and it only limits the impact to the operating system; the rest of your application may still be subject to compromise.
- Be careful to avoid CWE-243 and other weaknesses related to jails.
Mitigation MIT-5
Strategy: Input Validation
- Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
- When performing input validation, consider all potentially relevant properties, including length, type of input, the full range of acceptable values, missing or extra inputs, syntax, consistency across related fields, and conformance to business rules. As an example of business rule logic, "boat" may be syntactically valid because it only contains alphanumeric characters, but it is not valid if the input is only expected to contain colors such as "red" or "blue."
- Do not rely exclusively on looking for malicious or malformed inputs. This is likely to miss at least one undesirable input, especially if the code's environment changes. This can give attackers enough room to bypass the intended validation. However, denylists can be useful for detecting potential attacks or determining which inputs are so malformed that they should be rejected outright.
- To reduce the likelihood of code injection, use stringent allowlists that limit which constructs are allowed. If you are dynamically constructing code that invokes a function, then verifying that the input is alphanumeric might be insufficient. An attacker might still be able to reference a dangerous function that you did not intend to allow, such as system(), exec(), or exit().
Mitigation
Use dynamic tools and techniques that interact with the product using large test suites with many diverse inputs, such as fuzz testing (fuzzing), robustness testing, and fault injection. The product's operation may slow down, but it should not become unstable, crash, or generate incorrect results.
Mitigation MIT-32
Strategy: Compilation or Build Hardening
Run the code in an environment that performs automatic taint propagation and prevents any command execution that uses tainted variables, such as Perl's "-T" switch. This will force the program to perform validation steps that remove the taint, although you must be careful to correctly validate your inputs so that you do not accidentally mark dangerous inputs as untainted (see CWE-183 and CWE-184).
Mitigation MIT-32
Strategy: Environment Hardening
Run the code in an environment that performs automatic taint propagation and prevents any command execution that uses tainted variables, such as Perl's "-T" switch. This will force the program to perform validation steps that remove the taint, although you must be careful to correctly validate your inputs so that you do not accidentally mark dangerous inputs as untainted (see CWE-183 and CWE-184).
Mitigation
For Python programs, it is frequently encouraged to use the ast.literal_eval() function instead of eval, since it is intentionally designed to avoid executing code. However, an adversary could still cause excessive memory or stack consumption via deeply nested structures [REF-1372], so the python documentation discourages use of ast.literal_eval() on untrusted data [REF-1373].
CAPEC-242: Code Injection
An adversary exploits a weakness in input validation on the target to inject new code into that which is currently executing. This differs from code inclusion in that code inclusion involves the addition or replacement of a reference to a code file, which is subsequently loaded by the target and used as part of the code of some application.
CAPEC-35: Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files. When the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high.
CAPEC-77: Manipulating User-Controlled Variables
This attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An adversary can override variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted query variables directly used on the application server without any data sanitization. In extreme cases, the adversary can change variables controlling the business logic of the application. For instance, in languages like PHP, a number of poorly set default configurations may allow the user to override variables.