CVE-2024-6091

Public Exploit
Shell Command Denylist Bypass in significant-gravitas/autogpt

Description

A vulnerability in significant-gravitas/autogpt version 0.5.1 allows an attacker to bypass the shell commands denylist settings. The issue arises when the denylist is configured to block specific commands, such as 'whoami' and '/bin/whoami'. An attacker can circumvent this restriction by executing commands with a modified path, such as '/bin/./whoami', which is not recognized by the denylist.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory huntr.com
Affected: significant-gravitas significant-gravitas/autogpt
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://huntr.com/bounties/8a742c13-bb5e-4bc9-8b86-049d8a386050 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/significant-gravitas/autogpt/commit/ef691359b774a1f9f80cf4f5ace9821967b718ed patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-6091?
CVE-2024-6091 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-6091?
To fix CVE-2024-6091, 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-2024-6091 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-6091 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-6091?
CVE-2024-6091 affects significant-gravitas significant-gravitas/autogpt.
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