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.
8358 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-93WG-JRMM-CX46
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-27 15:33 – Updated: 2026-05-28 18:30An issue in Dolibarr ERP/CRM v.22.0.0 through v.22.0.4 and v.24.0.0-alpha allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the htdocs/core/class/commonobject.class.php.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-37713"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-27T15:16:27Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue in Dolibarr ERP/CRM v.22.0.0 through v.22.0.4 and v.24.0.0-alpha allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the htdocs/core/class/commonobject.class.php.",
"id": "GHSA-93wg-jrmm-cx46",
"modified": "2026-05-28T18:30:27Z",
"published": "2026-05-27T15:33:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/security/advisories/GHSA-cq92-jp5j-rwvj"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-37713"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bryamzxz.github.io/2026/05/25/dol_eval-five-years"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9435-JCPG-PFQ8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:40 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:40miniCMS 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) pagename or (2) area variable containing an executable extension, which is not properly handled by (a) update.php when writing files to content/, or (b) updatenews.php when writing files to content/news/.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-5231"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-10-01T20:55:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "miniCMS 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) pagename or (2) area variable containing an executable extension, which is not properly handled by (a) update.php when writing files to content/, or (b) updatenews.php when writing files to content/news/.",
"id": "GHSA-9435-jcpg-pfq8",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:40:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:40:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5231"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72645"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18410"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51612"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-94CJ-9F3F-7Q8J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 06:50 – Updated: 2022-05-01 06:50MSO.DLL in Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP (2002), and Office 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code via multiple attack vectors, as originally demonstrated using a crafted document record with a malformed string, as demonstrated by replacing a certain "01 00 00 00" byte sequence with an "FF FF FF FF" byte sequence, possibly causing an invalid array index, in (1) an Excel .xls document, which triggers an access violation in ole32.dll; (2) an Excel .xlw document, which triggers an access violation in excel.exe; (3) a Word document, which triggers an access violation in mso.dll in winword.exe; and (4) a PowerPoint document, which triggers an access violation in powerpnt.txt. NOTE: after the initial disclosure, this issue was demonstrated by triggering an integer overflow using an inconsistent size for a Unicode "Sheet Name" string.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2006-1540"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2006-03-30T11:02:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "MSO.DLL in Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP (2002), and Office 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code via multiple attack vectors, as originally demonstrated using a crafted document record with a malformed string, as demonstrated by replacing a certain \"01 00 00 00\" byte sequence with an \"FF FF FF FF\" byte sequence, possibly causing an invalid array index, in (1) an Excel .xls document, which triggers an access violation in ole32.dll; (2) an Excel .xlw document, which triggers an access violation in excel.exe; (3) a Word document, which triggers an access violation in mso.dll in winword.exe; and (4) a PowerPoint document, which triggers an access violation in powerpnt.txt. NOTE: after the initial disclosure, this issue was demonstrated by triggering an integer overflow using an inconsistent size for a Unicode \"Sheet Name\" string.",
"id": "GHSA-94cj-9f3f-7q8j",
"modified": "2022-05-01T06:50:42Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T06:50:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1540"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-038"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27607"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27609"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A639"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1615"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/21012"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1015855"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/609868"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.osvdb.org/27150"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439697/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17252"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18889"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-192A.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2756"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-94G5-G8CC-MWFW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-07 03:30 – Updated: 2023-04-13 18:30codefever before 2023.2.7-commit-b1c2e7f was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the component /controllers/api/user.php.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-26817"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-07T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "codefever before 2023.2.7-commit-b1c2e7f was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the component /controllers/api/user.php.",
"id": "GHSA-94g5-g8cc-mwfw",
"modified": "2023-04-13T18:30:29Z",
"published": "2023-04-07T03:30:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26817"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/PGYER/codefever/issues/140"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-94GC-Q6XG-J8WH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:45 – Updated: 2022-05-02 03:45Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in MaxCMS 3.11.20b, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) is_projectPath parameter to includes/InstantSite/inc.is_root.php; GLOBALS[thCMS_root] parameter to (2) classes/class.Tree.php, (3) includes/inc.thcms_admin_mediamanager.php, and (4) modul/mod.rssreader.php; is_path parameter to (5) class.tasklist.php, (6) class.thcms.php, (7) class.thcms_content.php, (8) class.thcms_modul_parent.php, (9) class.thcms_page.php, and (10) class.thcsm_user.php in classes/; and (11) includes/InstantSite/class.Tree.php; and thCMS_root parameter to (12) classes/class.thcms_modul.php; (13) inc.page_edit_tasklist.php, (14) inc.thcms_admin_overview_backup.php, and (15) inc.thcms_edit_content.php in includes/; and (16) class.thcms_modul_parent_xml.php, (17) mod.cmstranslator.php, (18) mod.download.php, (19) mod.faq.php, (20) mod.guestbook.php, (21) mod.html.php, (22) mod.menu.php, (23) mod.news.php, (24) mod.newsticker.php, (25) mod.rss.php, (26) mod.search.php, (27) mod.sendtofriend.php, (28) mod.sitemap.php, (29) mod.tagdoc.php, (30) mod.template.php, (31) mod.test.php, (32) mod.text.php, (33) mod.upload.php, and (34) mod.users.php in modul/.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2009-3424"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2009-09-25T22:30:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in MaxCMS 3.11.20b, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) is_projectPath parameter to includes/InstantSite/inc.is_root.php; GLOBALS[thCMS_root] parameter to (2) classes/class.Tree.php, (3) includes/inc.thcms_admin_mediamanager.php, and (4) modul/mod.rssreader.php; is_path parameter to (5) class.tasklist.php, (6) class.thcms.php, (7) class.thcms_content.php, (8) class.thcms_modul_parent.php, (9) class.thcms_page.php, and (10) class.thcsm_user.php in classes/; and (11) includes/InstantSite/class.Tree.php; and thCMS_root parameter to (12) classes/class.thcms_modul.php; (13) inc.page_edit_tasklist.php, (14) inc.thcms_admin_overview_backup.php, and (15) inc.thcms_edit_content.php in includes/; and (16) class.thcms_modul_parent_xml.php, (17) mod.cmstranslator.php, (18) mod.download.php, (19) mod.faq.php, (20) mod.guestbook.php, (21) mod.html.php, (22) mod.menu.php, (23) mod.news.php, (24) mod.newsticker.php, (25) mod.rss.php, (26) mod.search.php, (27) mod.sendtofriend.php, (28) mod.sitemap.php, (29) mod.tagdoc.php, (30) mod.template.php, (31) mod.test.php, (32) mod.text.php, (33) mod.upload.php, and (34) mod.users.php in modul/.",
"id": "GHSA-94gc-q6xg-j8wh",
"modified": "2022-05-02T03:45:05Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T03:45:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3424"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/36105"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9322"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2136"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-94GR-9QC8-C44P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-13 03:31 – Updated: 2025-05-13 03:31SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition or on Premise (SCM Master Data Layer (MDL)) allows an authenticated attacker with SAP standard authorization to execute a certain function module remotely and replace arbitrary ABAP programs, including SAP standard programs. This is due to lack of input validation and no authorization checks. This has low Confidentiality impact but high impact on integrity and availability to the application.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-43010"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-13T01:15:49Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition or on Premise (SCM Master Data Layer (MDL)) allows an authenticated attacker with SAP standard authorization to execute a certain function module remotely and replace arbitrary ABAP programs, including SAP standard programs. This is due to lack of input validation and no authorization checks. This has low Confidentiality impact but high impact on integrity and availability to the application.",
"id": "GHSA-94gr-9qc8-c44p",
"modified": "2025-05-13T03:31:15Z",
"published": "2025-05-13T03:31:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43010"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://me.sap.com/notes/3600859"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-94GR-W3Q5-RFQR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-12 18:30 – Updated: 2026-06-18 20:09An issue in Open Source Kubectl MCP Server v1.1.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on a victim system via user interaction with a crafted HTML page.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "kubectl-mcp-server"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.2.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "kubectl-mcp-server"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.2.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-65719"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-18T20:09:14Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-12T17:16:15Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue in Open Source Kubectl MCP Server v1.1.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on a victim system via user interaction with a crafted HTML page.",
"id": "GHSA-94gr-w3q5-rfqr",
"modified": "2026-06-18T20:09:15Z",
"published": "2026-05-12T18:30:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-65719"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/rohitg00/kubectl-mcp-server"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ox.security/blog/cve-2025-65719-critical-rce-in-kubectl-mcp-server"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ox.security/blog/kubectl-mcp-server-remote-code-execution"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "Open Source Kubectl MCP Server vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via user interaction with crafted HTML page"
}
GHSA-94M7-9FQ3-5JF6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-03 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-03 18:31An issue was discovered in Nokia Impact before Mobile 23_FP1. In Impact DM 19.11 onwards, a remote authenticated user, using the Add Campaign functionality, can inject a malicious payload within the Campaign Name. This data can be exported to a CSV file. Attackers can populate data fields that may attempt data exfiltration or other malicious activity when automatically executed by the spreadsheet software.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-31044"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-03T18:16:21Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Nokia Impact before Mobile 23_FP1. In Impact DM 19.11 onwards, a remote authenticated user, using the Add Campaign functionality, can inject a malicious payload within the Campaign Name. This data can be exported to a CSV file. Attackers can populate data fields that may attempt data exfiltration or other malicious activity when automatically executed by the spreadsheet software.",
"id": "GHSA-94m7-9fq3-5jf6",
"modified": "2026-03-03T18:31:33Z",
"published": "2026-03-03T18:31:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31044"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nokia.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.gruppotim.it/it/footer/red-team/2023/Motive-Impact-CVE-2023-31044.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-94PQ-GP68-XCCR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-06 09:31 – Updated: 2026-05-06 09:31A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Notification Settings on GeoVision GV-ASWeb 6.2.0. An authenticated user with System Setting permissions can execute arbitrary commands on the server by sending a crafted HTTP POST request to the ASWebCommon.srf backend endpoint to bypass the frontend restrictions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-7841"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-06T08:16:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A remote code execution vulnerability\nexists in Notification Settings on GeoVision GV-ASWeb 6.2.0. An authenticated\nuser with System Setting permissions can execute arbitrary commands on the\nserver by sending a crafted HTTP POST request to the ASWebCommon.srf backend\nendpoint to bypass the frontend restrictions.",
"id": "GHSA-94pq-gp68-xccr",
"modified": "2026-05-06T09:31:35Z",
"published": "2026-05-06T09:31:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7841"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.geovision.com.tw/cyber_security.php"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-94PX-5P7R-C767
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 07:27 – Updated: 2022-05-01 07:27PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/antispam.php in the SpamBlockerMODv 1.0.2 and earlier module for phpBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2006-5301"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2006-10-17T15:07:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/antispam.php in the SpamBlockerMODv 1.0.2 and earlier module for phpBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.",
"id": "GHSA-94px-5p7r-c767",
"modified": "2022-05-01T07:27:03Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T07:27:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5301"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29506"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2533"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=116076619122083\u0026w=2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/22356"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20501"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4028"
}
],
"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.