Validate Your Inputs | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)
Description
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.6-p1 (and earlier), 2.4.5-p3 (and earlier) and 2.4.4-p4 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution by an admin-privilege authenticated attacker. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
AI Insight
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Adobe Commerce versions prior to 2.4.6-p2, 2.4.5-p4, and 2.4.4-p5 contain an OS command injection vulnerability that allows admin-privilege attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability
Description CVE-2023-38208 is an OS command injection vulnerability in Adobe Commerce. The issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary commands. This affects versions 2.4.6-p1 and earlier, 2.4.5-p3 and earlier, and 2.4.4-p4 and earlier [1].
Exploitation
An attacker must have admin privileges to exploit this vulnerability. No user interaction is required. The attacker can craft malicious input that is not properly sanitized, leading to command injection. The attack vector is network-based, with low complexity [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution on the underlying server. This can lead to full compromise of the Adobe Commerce installation, including data theft, unauthorized modifications, and further lateral movement within the infrastructure [1].
Mitigation
Adobe has released security updates fixing this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to Adobe Commerce 2.4.6-p2, 2.4.5-p4, 2.4.4-p5, or later versions. The Magento GitHub repository [2] provides source code and release information.
- NVD - CVE-2023-38208
- GitHub - magento/magento2: Prior to making any Submission(s), you must sign an Adobe Contributor License Agreement, available here at: https://opensource.adobe.com/cla.html. All Submissions you make to Adobe Inc. and its affiliates, assigns and subsidiaries (collectively “Adobe”) are subject to the terms of the Adobe Contributor License Agreement.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
magento/community-editionPackagist | >= 2.4.6-p1, < 2.4.6-p2 | 2.4.6-p2 |
magento/community-editionPackagist | >= 2.4.5-p1, < 2.4.5-p4 | 2.4.5-p4 |
magento/community-editionPackagist | >= 2.4.4-p1, < 2.4.4-p5 | 2.4.4-p5 |
magento/project-community-editionPackagist | <= 2.0.2 | — |
Affected products
4- Range: <=2.4.6-p1, <=2.4.5-p3, <=2.4.4-p4
- ghsa-coords2 versions
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <= 2.0.2
- Adobe/Magento Commercev5Range: 0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
3- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mxc9-g6m4-2v35ghsaADVISORY
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb23-42.htmlghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38208ghsaADVISORY
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