#VU91685 Command Injection in composer - CVE-2024-35242

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91685

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-2024-35242

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
composer
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: getcomposer.org

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-v9qv-c7wm-wgmf
https://github.com/composer/composer/commit/6bd43dff859c597c09bd03a7e7d6443822d0a396
https://github.com/composer/composer/commit/fc57b93603d7d90b71ca8ec77b1c8a9171fdb467
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.