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.
8376 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-82V9-GCGX-XXXV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:54 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:54CRLF injection vulnerability in SquirrelMail 1.4.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify or add preference values via a \n (newline) character, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4555.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2011-2752"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2011-07-17T20:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "CRLF injection vulnerability in SquirrelMail 1.4.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify or add preference values via a \\n (newline) character, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4555.",
"id": "GHSA-82v9-gcgx-xxxv",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:54:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:54:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2752"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68587"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0103.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2291"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:123"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2011-07-11"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-82VH-P4JP-WGFG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-12 06:33 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:34An issue in Cobham SAILOR VSAT Ku v.164B019, allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the sub_21D24 function in the acu_web component.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-44857"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-12T04:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue in Cobham SAILOR VSAT Ku v.164B019, allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the sub_21D24 function in the acu_web component.",
"id": "GHSA-82vh-p4jp-wgfg",
"modified": "2024-07-03T18:34:19Z",
"published": "2024-04-12T06:33:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44857"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://pine-amphibian-9b9.notion.site/SAILOR-Ku-Software-RCE-and-Privilege-Escalation-Statistics-report-b8e953249468429d9f60b89ff653847a"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-82XM-3J43-MH7M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:18Portable Ltd Playable v9.18 contains a code injection vulnerability in the filename parameter, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted POST request.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-23037"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-22T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Portable Ltd Playable v9.18 contains a code injection vulnerability in the filename parameter, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted POST request.",
"id": "GHSA-82xm-3j43-mh7m",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:18:36Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:18:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-23037"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2198"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8325-HMCC-G9MQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:42 – Updated: 2025-10-22 03:30Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Office Excel Viewer SP1 and SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a FEATHEADER record containing an invalid cbHdrData size element that affects a pointer offset, aka "Excel Featheader Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2009-3129"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787",
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2009-11-11T19:30:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Office Excel Viewer SP1 and SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a FEATHEADER record containing an invalid cbHdrData size element that affects a pointer offset, aka \"Excel Featheader Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability.\"",
"id": "GHSA-8325-hmcc-g9mq",
"modified": "2025-10-22T03:30:27Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T03:42:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3129"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6521"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3129"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/59860"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8334-VXCW-M5X6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:19 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:19** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in the Merlin.PHP component 0.6.6 for Asuswrt-Merlin devices. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands because api.php has an eval call, as demonstrated by the /6/api.php?function=command&class=remote&Cc='ls' URI. NOTE: the vendor indicates that Merlin.PHP is designed only for use on a trusted intranet network, and intentionally allows remote code execution.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-18319"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-15T06:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in the Merlin.PHP component 0.6.6 for Asuswrt-Merlin devices. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands because api.php has an eval call, as demonstrated by the /6/api.php?function=command\u0026class=remote\u0026Cc=\u0027ls\u0027 URI. NOTE: the vendor indicates that Merlin.PHP is designed only for use on a trusted intranet network, and intentionally allows remote code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-8334-vxcw-m5x6",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:19:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:19:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18319"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/qoli/Merlin.PHP/issues/27"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://blog.51cto.com/010bjsoft/2298902"
}
],
"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-833G-VCGJ-6XRJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:15 – Updated: 2025-04-12 13:07Through a malicious URL that contained a quote character it was possible to inject HTML code in KMail's plaintext viewer. Due to the parser used on the URL it was not possible to include the equal sign (=) or a space into the injected HTML, which greatly reduces the available HTML functionality. Although it is possible to include an HTML comment indicator to hide content.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-7966"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2016-12-23T22:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Through a malicious URL that contained a quote character it was possible to inject HTML code in KMail\u0027s plaintext viewer. Due to the parser used on the URL it was not possible to include the equal sign (=) or a space into the injected HTML, which greatly reduces the available HTML functionality. Although it is possible to include an HTML comment indicator to hide content.",
"id": "GHSA-833g-vcgj-6xrj",
"modified": "2025-04-12T13:07:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T03:15:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7966"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNMM5TVPTJQFPJ3YDF4DPXDFW3GQLWLY"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNMM5TVPTJQFPJ3YDF4DPXDFW3GQLWLY"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00065.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3697"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93360"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-833W-4336-M3W4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 01:51 – Updated: 2022-05-01 01:51PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in initdb.php for WEBInsta Mailing list manager 1.3d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the absolute_path parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2005-0748"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2005-03-10T05:00:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in initdb.php for WEBInsta Mailing list manager 1.3d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the absolute_path parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.",
"id": "GHSA-833w-4336-m3w4",
"modified": "2022-05-01T01:51:47Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T01:51:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0748"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19651"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/14550"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1013409"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12773"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0248"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-834R-M9W3-V8FF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:57 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:57Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to a "logic error," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0607, CVE-2013-0608, CVE-2013-0611, and CVE-2013-0618.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-0614"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2013-01-10T11:56:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to a \"logic error,\" a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0607, CVE-2013-0608, CVE-2013-0611, and CVE-2013-0618.",
"id": "GHSA-834r-m9w3-v8ff",
"modified": "2022-05-17T00:57:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T00:57:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0614"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16491"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00004.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00005.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00028.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00081.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0150.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-03.xml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-02.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-837W-Q768-3PR6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 07:20 – Updated: 2022-05-01 07:20Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in C-News.fr C-News 1.0.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the path parameter in (1) formulaire_commentaires.php, (2) affichage/liste_news.php, (3) affichage/news_complete.php, or (4) affichage/pagination.php. NOTE: the provenance of some of this information is unknown; some details are obtained from third party information.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2006-4639"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2006-09-08T20:04:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in C-News.fr C-News 1.0.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the path parameter in (1) formulaire_commentaires.php, (2) affichage/liste_news.php, (3) affichage/news_complete.php, or (4) affichage/pagination.php. NOTE: the provenance of some of this information is unknown; some details are obtained from third party information.",
"id": "GHSA-837w-q768-3pr6",
"modified": "2022-05-01T07:20:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T07:20:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4639"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28766"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/21758"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445781/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3471"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8385-4JVX-FWMX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:05 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:05Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Haudenschilt Family Connections CMS (FCMS) 2.2.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the current_user_id parameter to (1) familynews.php and (2) settings.php.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2010-3419"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2010-09-16T22:00:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Haudenschilt Family Connections CMS (FCMS) 2.2.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the current_user_id parameter to (1) familynews.php and (2) settings.php.",
"id": "GHSA-8385-4jvx-fwmx",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:05:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:05:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3419"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61722"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.org/1009-exploits/fcms-rfi.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14965"
}
],
"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.