CVE-2022-0895CWE-96

Static Code Injection in microweber/microweber

High · published March 10, 2022

CVSS v3.0
7.7
EPSS
2%
Percentile
77.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A sneaky static code injection vulnerability lurks in microweber versions before 1.3, waiting for the right moment to strike! Think of this like a restaurant chef who unknowingly puts a mysterious ingredient in the dish because the recipe was tampered with — it could spoil the entire meal! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious code directly into your application. This means they could alter your site's behavior, potentially gaining unauthorized access or manipulating content in absolutely devastating ways. The fallout? Your users might be served a side of chaos instead of the delightful content they expect!

Put simply

Think of this like a restaurant chef who unknowingly puts a mysterious ingredient in the dish because the recipe was tampered with — it could spoil the entire meal! This static code injection flaw allows an attacker to input harmful code into the GitHub repository, which the application then executes as part of its normal operation. Without proper input validation, this code can run with the same permissions as the application itself, leading to major security breaches.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious code directly into your application. This means they could alter your site's behavior, potentially gaining unauthorized access or manipulating content in absolutely devastating ways. The fallout? Your users might be served a side of chaos instead of the delightful content they expect! To protect yourself, upgrade to Microweber version 1.3 or later immediately. Additionally, review your input validation processes to ensure they are robust enough to prevent similar injections in the future. Don't skip those vital security audits! You've got this! By following these steps, you'll be well on your way to securing your application and keeping those sneaky attackers at bay! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.7 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01748 · 77.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-96 · Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code ('Static Code Injection')
Published
2022-03-10T11:10Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 MAR 11:10Z
    Static Code Injection in microweber/microweber
    cvelistv5