CVE-2023-2583CWE-94

Code Injection in jsreport/jsreport

Critical · published May 8, 2023

CVSS v3.0
10.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
66.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Code injection in jsreport before version 3.11.3 is like leaving your front door wide open at an empty house! 🔥 Imagine you run a restaurant with an open kitchen where anyone can throw in their own ingredients without you checking — that’s what this vulnerability allows! Any malicious code sneaks in through user input, and you have no idea what's being served in your reports. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary code on your server, which means they could potentially access sensitive data, modify reports, or even take control of your entire system! The fallout could be absolutely devastating, especially if attackers use it to disrupt your operations or steal information.

Put simply

Imagine you run a restaurant with an open kitchen where anyone can throw in their own ingredients without you checking — that’s what this vulnerability allows! Any malicious code sneaks in through user input, and you have no idea what's being served in your reports. This vulnerability enables code injection by allowing unsanitized user input to be executed, leading to full remote code execution on affected versions of jsreport.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary code on your server, which means they could potentially access sensitive data, modify reports, or even take control of your entire system! The fallout could be absolutely devastating, especially if attackers use it to disrupt your operations or steal information. Update to jsreport version 3.11.3 or later immediately to patch this critical vulnerability. Ensure proper validation and sanitization of any user input to prevent further injection risks. Regularly audit your codebase for security hygiene! You've got this! By patching and taking these steps, you'll bolster your defenses and keep your environment safe. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
10.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01128 · 66.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2023-05-08T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 MAY 00:00Z
    Code Injection in jsreport/jsreport
    cvelistv5