#VU91684 Command Injection in composer - CVE-2024-35241

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91684

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: CVE-2024-35241

CWE-ID: CWE-77

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 commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "status", "reinstall" and "remove" commands within git branch name. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

composer: 2.0.0 - 2.0.14, 2.1.0 - 2.1.14, 2.2.0 - 2.2.23, 2.3.0 - 2.3.10, 2.4.0 - 2.4.4, 2.5.0 - 2.5.8, 2.6.0 - 2.6.6, 2.7.0 - 2.7.6

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External links
https://github.com/composer/composer/security/advisories/GHSA-47f6-5gq3-vx9c
https://github.com/composer/composer/commit/b93fc6ca437da35ae73d667d0618749c763b67d4
https://github.com/composer/composer/commit/ee28354ca8d33c15949ad7de2ce6656ba3f68704
https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.2.24
https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.7.7

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Q & A

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.