CVE-2023-1283CWE-94

Code Injection in builderio/qwik

Critical · published March 8, 2023

CVSS v3.1
10.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
66.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty code injection lurks in the builderio/qwik repository before version 0.21.0! An attacker can sneak in malicious commands without breaking a sweat—yikes! 🔥 Think of it as a restaurant kitchen where the chef allows customers to change the menu without checking their orders. One bad recipe could spoil the entire meal, just like this vulnerability can compromise your code environment! An attacker could gain control of the application and execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to devastating data breaches or unauthorized access to sensitive information. The consequences of this vulnerability could be catastrophic, like a restaurant serving food laced with harmful ingredients—no one wants that!

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant kitchen where the chef allows customers to change the menu without checking their orders. One bad recipe could spoil the entire meal, just like this vulnerability can compromise your code environment! This vulnerability allows for code injection due to insufficient input validation in the builderio/qwik package, enabling attackers to run unauthorized commands within the application context.

What to do

An attacker could gain control of the application and execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to devastating data breaches or unauthorized access to sensitive information. The consequences of this vulnerability could be catastrophic, like a restaurant serving food laced with harmful ingredients—no one wants that! Upgrade to version 0.21.0 or later to close this critical security hole. Additionally, review your code for any unsafe inputs and ensure that you validate and sanitize all user inputs to prevent similar issues in the future. You've got this! Stay vigilant, apply those updates, and keep your code safe! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
10.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01149 · 66.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2023-03-08T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 MAR 00:00Z
    Code Injection in builderio/qwik
    cvelistv5