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-PPPG-CPFQ-H7WR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-11 15:30 – Updated: 2025-02-06 19:11Versions of the package jsonpath-plus before 10.0.7 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can execute aribitrary code on the system by exploiting the unsafe default usage of vm in Node.
Note:
There were several attempts to fix it in versions 10.0.0-10.1.0 but it could still be exploited using different payloads
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "jsonpath-plus"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "10.2.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.webjars.npm:jsonpath-plus"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "6.0.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-21534"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-10-14T16:27:22Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-11T13:15:15Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Versions of the package jsonpath-plus before 10.0.7 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can execute aribitrary code on the system by exploiting the unsafe default usage of vm in Node.\n\n**Note:**\n\nThere were several attempts to fix it in versions [10.0.0-10.1.0](https://github.com/JSONPath-Plus/JSONPath/compare/v9.0.0...v10.1.0) but it could still be exploited using [different payloads](https://github.com/JSONPath-Plus/JSONPath/issues/226)",
"id": "GHSA-pppg-cpfq-h7wr",
"modified": "2025-02-06T19:11:00Z",
"published": "2024-10-11T15:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21534"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/JSONPath-Plus/JSONPath/issues/226"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/JSONPath-Plus/JSONPath/issues/226#issuecomment-2424230316"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/JSONPath-Plus/JSONPath/pull/233"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/JSONPath-Plus/JSONPath/commit/6b2f1b4c234292c75912b790bf7e2d7339d4ccd3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/JSONPath-Plus/JSONPath/commit/73ad72e5ee788d8287dea6e8283a3f16f63c9eb8"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/JSONPath-Plus/JSONPath/commit/b70aa713553caf838a63bac923195a5bc541fd72"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/JSONPath-Plus/JSONPath"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/JSONPath-Plus/JSONPath/compare/v9.0.0...v10.1.0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-8185019"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPATHPLUS-7945884"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "JSONPath Plus Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability"
}
GHSA-PPV7-M4J5-H562
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 23:41 – Updated: 2022-05-01 23:41Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in GeeCarts allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the id parameter to (1) show.php, (2) search.php, and (3) view.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-1622"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-04-02T17:44:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in GeeCarts allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the id parameter to (1) show.php, (2) search.php, and (3) view.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.",
"id": "GHSA-ppv7-m4j5-h562",
"modified": "2022-05-01T23:41:51Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T23:41:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1622"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41507"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28470"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-PPW5-9XH7-RWJF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:02 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:02The SVGTextElement.getCharNumAtPosition function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, and 4.x through 5; Thunderbird 3.x before 3.1.12 and other versions before 6; SeaMonkey 2.x before 2.3; and possibly other products does not properly handle SVG text, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that lead to a "dangling pointer."
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2011-0084"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2011-08-18T18:55:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The SVGTextElement.getCharNumAtPosition function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, and 4.x through 5; Thunderbird 3.x before 3.1.12 and other versions before 6; SeaMonkey 2.x before 2.3; and possibly other products does not properly handle SVG text, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that lead to a \"dangling pointer.\"",
"id": "GHSA-ppw5-9xh7-rwjf",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:02:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:02:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0084"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=648094"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14502"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00023.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00027.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2295"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2296"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2297"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:127"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-29.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-30.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-31.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-33.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1164.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1166.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-PPWH-5FRW-H5V9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-14 18:31 – Updated: 2024-08-20 18:31TOTOLINK X5000R V9.1.0cu.2350_B20230313 was discovered to contain an authenticated remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via the "ipsecPsk" parameter in the "cstecgi.cgi" binary.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-32350"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-14T16:17:02Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "TOTOLINK X5000R V9.1.0cu.2350_B20230313 was discovered to contain an authenticated remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via the \"ipsecPsk\" parameter in the \"cstecgi.cgi\" binary.",
"id": "GHSA-ppwh-5frw-h5v9",
"modified": "2024-08-20T18:31:14Z",
"published": "2024-05-14T18:31:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32350"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/1s1and123/Vulnerabilities/blob/main/device/ToToLink/X5000R/TOTOLink_X5000R_RCE.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.totolink.net"
}
],
"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-PPXX-H4RR-F25G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-31 12:33 – Updated: 2025-01-31 12:33The The AI Infographic Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.0. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-12415"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-31T11:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The The AI Infographic Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.0. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.",
"id": "GHSA-ppxx-h4rr-f25g",
"modified": "2025-01-31T12:33:02Z",
"published": "2025-01-31T12:33:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12415"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/infographic-and-list-builder-ilist/trunk/embed/qcld-embed-link.php#L46"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3210519%40infographic-and-list-builder-ilist\u0026new=3210519%40infographic-and-list-builder-ilist\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=#file1030"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3227956%40infographic-and-list-builder-ilist\u0026new=3227956%40infographic-and-list-builder-ilist\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0aa21fad-4dd0-4ccd-a325-de3532a6ffaf?source=cve"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PQ2X-V8Q9-52VX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-16 03:30 – Updated: 2024-08-28 21:31A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in /admin/define_language.php of CE Phoenix v1.0.8.20 allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via injecting a crafted payload into the file english.php.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-25415"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-16T02:15:51Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in /admin/define_language.php of CE Phoenix v1.0.8.20 allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via injecting a crafted payload into the file english.php.",
"id": "GHSA-pq2x-v8q9-52vx",
"modified": "2024-08-28T21:31:25Z",
"published": "2024-02-16T03:30:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25415"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/capture0x/Phoenix"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175913/CE-Phoenix-1.0.8.20-Remote-Command-Execution.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vulners.com/zdt/1337DAY-ID-39172"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51957"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PQ4W-JF35-7PMX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-20 12:30 – Updated: 2024-11-26 12:41There exists a code execution vulnerability in the Car App Android Jetpack Library. In the CarAppService desrialization logic is used that allows for arbitrary java classes to be constructed. In combination with other gadgets, this can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to have an app on a victims Android device that uses the CarAppService Class and the victim would need to install a malicious app alongside it. We recommend upgrading the library past version 1.7.0-beta02
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-10382"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-502",
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-20T11:15:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "There exists a code execution vulnerability in the Car App Android Jetpack Library. In the CarAppService desrialization logic is used that allows for arbitrary java classes to be constructed. In combination with other gadgets, this can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to have an app on a victims Android device that uses the CarAppService Class and the victim would need to install a malicious app alongside it. We recommend upgrading the library past version\u00a01.7.0-beta02",
"id": "GHSA-pq4w-jf35-7pmx",
"modified": "2024-11-26T12:41:33Z",
"published": "2024-11-20T12:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10382"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/car-app#1.7.0-beta03"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-PQ7V-XH7J-PWMX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-15 18:30 – Updated: 2023-12-15 18:30An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.4.4, all versions starting from 15.5 before 16.5.4, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.2. File integrity may be compromised when source code or installation packages are pulled from a specific tag.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-6051"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-15T16:15:46Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.4.4, all versions starting from 15.5 before 16.5.4, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.2. File integrity may be compromised when source code or installation packages are pulled from a specific tag.",
"id": "GHSA-pq7v-xh7j-pwmx",
"modified": "2023-12-15T18:30:28Z",
"published": "2023-12-15T18:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6051"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/2237165"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/431345"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PQCV-QW2R-R859
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-04 12:31 – Updated: 2024-06-05 13:25Remote Code Execution can occur in versions of the MLflow platform running version 1.11.0 or newer, enabling a maliciously crafted MLproject to execute arbitrary code on an end user’s system when run due to unfiltered input.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "mlflow"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "1.11.0"
},
{
"last_affected": "2.13.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-37061"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-20",
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-06-05T13:25:35Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-04T12:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Remote Code Execution can occur in versions of the MLflow platform running version 1.11.0 or newer, enabling a maliciously crafted MLproject to execute arbitrary code on an end user\u2019s system when run due to unfiltered input.",
"id": "GHSA-pqcv-qw2r-r859",
"modified": "2024-06-05T13:25:35Z",
"published": "2024-06-04T12:31:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37061"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hiddenlayer.com/sai-security-advisory/mlflow-june2024"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "MLFlow improper input validation"
}
GHSA-PQCW-PP4C-45VV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:41 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:41Oreans WinLicense 2.1.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted xml file.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-4864"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-09-06T17:55:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Oreans WinLicense 2.1.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted xml file.",
"id": "GHSA-pqcw-pp4c-45vv",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:41:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:41:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4864"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74170"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111034"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18637"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52650"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2012-5080.php"
}
],
"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.