High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 4, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-40299

Description

Kong Insomnia 2023.4.0 on macOS allows attackers to execute code and access restricted files, or make requests for TCC permissions, by using the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable.

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Affected products

KongHQ/Insomnia
cpe:2.3:a:konghq:insomnia:2023.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Kong/Insomniacpe-rescue2 versions
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 2023.4.0

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/Kong/insomnia/pull/6217/commitsnvdPatch
www.angelystor.com/posts/cve-2023-40299/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
github.com/Kong/insomnia/releasesnvdRelease Notes
insomnia.rest/changelognvdRelease Notes

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