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CVE-2024-27920

7.4 · HIGH

projectdiscovery/nuclei is a fast and customisable vulnerability scanner based on simple YAML based DSL.

Published Mar 15, 2024CWE-78EPSS 0.41%

Overview

CVE-2024-27920 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 15, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

projectdiscovery/nuclei is a fast and customisable vulnerability scanner based on simple YAML based DSL. A significant security oversight was identified in Nuclei v3, involving the execution of unsigned code templates through workflows. This vulnerability specifically affects users utilizing custom workflows, potentially allowing the execution of malicious code on the user's system. This advisory outlines the impacted users, provides details on the security patch, and suggests mitigation strategies. The vulnerability is addressed in Nuclei v3.2.0. Users are strongly recommended to update to this version to mitigate the security risk. Users should refrain from using custom workflows if unable to upgrade immediately. Only trusted, verified workflows should be executed.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refdocs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/protocols/codeRefdocs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/reference/template-signingRefdocs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/workflows/overviewGitHubgithub.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/4822GitHubgithub.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-w5wx-6g2r-r78qRefdocs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/protocols/codeRefdocs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/reference/template-signingRefdocs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/workflows/overviewGitHubgithub.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/4822GitHubgithub.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-w5wx-6g2r-r78q

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27920?

CVE-2024-27920 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 15, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-27920?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-27920?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-27920?

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