Vulnerability identifier: #VU62312
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
composer
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: getcomposer.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the VcsDriver::getFileContent() method when parsing $file or $identifier arguments. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system, if the Mercurial or the Git driver are used.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
composer: 1.0.0beta1 - 1.0.3, 1.1.0 - 1.10.25, 1.2.0 - 1.2.4, 1.3.0 - 1.3.3, 1.4.0 - 1.4.3, 1.5.0 - 1.5.6, 1.6.0 - 1.6.5, 1.7.0 - 1.7.3, 1.8.0 - 1.8.6, 1.9.0 - 1.9.3, 2.0.0 - 2.0.14, 2.1.0 - 2.1.14, 2.2.0 - 2.2.11, 2.3.0 - 2.3.4
External links
https://github.com/composer/composer/security/advisories/GHSA-x7cr-6qr6-2hh6
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.