CVE-2022-24803

Public Exploit
Command Injection vulnerability in asciidoctor-include-ext

Description

Asciidoctor-include-ext is Asciidoctor’s standard include processor reimplemented as an extension. Versions prior to 0.4.0, when used to render user-supplied input in AsciiDoc markup, may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on the host operating system. This attack is possible even when `allow-uri-read` is disabled! The problem has been patched in the referenced commits.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.31% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: jirutka asciidoctor-include-ext
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext/security/advisories/GHSA-v222-6mr4-qj29 third party advisory
https://github.com/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext/commit/c7ea001a597c7033575342c51483dab7b87ae155 exploit third party advisory patch
https://github.com/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext/commit/cbaccf3de533cbca224bf61d0b74e4b84d41d8ee third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24803?
CVE-2022-24803 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-24803?
To fix CVE-2022-24803, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-24803 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-24803 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-24803?
CVE-2022-24803 affects jirutka asciidoctor-include-ext.
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