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CVE-2024-39906

8.3 · HIGH

A command injection vulnerability was found in the IndieAuth functionality of the Ruby on Rails based Haven blog web application.

Published Jul 19, 2024CWE-74EPSS 1.02%

Overview

CVE-2024-39906 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A command injection vulnerability was found in the IndieAuth functionality of the Ruby on Rails based Haven blog web application. The affected functionality requires authentication, but an attacker can craft a link that they can pass to a logged in administrator of the blog software. This leads to the immediate execution of the provided commands when the link is accessed by the authenticated administrator. This issue may lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) and has been addressed by commit `c52f07c`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

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

GitHubgithub.com/havenweb/haven/commit/c52f07cGitHubgithub.com/havenweb/haven/security/advisories/GHSA-65cm-7g24-hm9fGitHubgithub.com/havenweb/haven/commit/c52f07cGitHubgithub.com/havenweb/haven/security/advisories/GHSA-65cm-7g24-hm9f

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39906?

CVE-2024-39906 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-39906?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-39906?

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-2024-39906?

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