CVE-2024-47919CWE-78

Tiki Wiki CMS – CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Critical · published December 30, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
2%
Percentile
75.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 One tiny mistake with user inputs can let attackers run any command they want! This OS command injection flaw in Tiki Wiki CMS is absolutely devastating! 🔥 Think of it as a restaurant taking any order without checking if it's safe to cook — an unwatched kitchen where anyone can call out any dish, including dangerous ones! If exploited, an attacker could execute any command on the server, compromising the entire system. This could lead to data breaches, unauthorized access to sensitive information, and potentially complete server control! Imagine the chaos if someone hijacked the order system — it's a recipe for disaster!

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant taking any order without checking if it's safe to cook — an unwatched kitchen where anyone can call out any dish, including dangerous ones! This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary commands that the server executes without validation.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could execute any command on the server, compromising the entire system. This could lead to data breaches, unauthorized access to sensitive information, and potentially complete server control! Imagine the chaos if someone hijacked the order system — it's a recipe for disaster! Patch Tiki Wiki CMS to version 23.0 or later immediately. Additionally, validate and sanitize all user inputs to prevent unauthorized command execution. Regular security audits are a great way to proactively spot and fix such issues! You've got this! Follow these steps and you'll have your system secured in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01589 · 75.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2024-12-30T09:43Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 DEC 09:43Z
    Tiki Wiki CMS – CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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