CVE-2023-45158 describes a critical OS command injection vulnerability in web2py versions 2.24.1 and earlier. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the web server by sending a specially crafted web request, provided the product is configured to use notifySendHandler for logging. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, its high EPSS score suggests a notable likelihood of future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.24.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:web2py:web2py:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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