RCE in Projectdiscovery Nuclei
CVE-2024-27920
projectdiscovery/nuclei is a fast and customisable vulnerability scanner based on simple YAML based DSL. A significant security oversight was identified in Nuclei v3, involving the execution of unsigned code templates through workflows. Th…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.004 (58.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Projectdiscovery Nuclei — versions >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-w5wx-6g2r-r78q (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/4822 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://docs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/protocols/code (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://docs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/reference/template-signing (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://docs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/workflows/overview (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-27920?
- CVE-2024-27920 is a high-severity vulnerability in Projectdiscovery Nuclei, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2024-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27920?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-27920 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.