RCE in Asciidoctor-Include-Ext Project
CVE-2022-24803
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.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Asciidoctor-Include-Ext Project
- Jirutka Asciidoctor-Include-Ext — versions < 0.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext/security/advisories/GHSA-v222-6mr4-q… (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext/commit/c7ea001a597c7033575342c51483d… (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext/commit/cbaccf3de533cbca224bf61d0b74e… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-24803?
- CVE-2022-24803 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Asciidoctor-Include-Ext Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2022-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-24803?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-24803 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.