CVE-2024-27920

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Source

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27920

Import Source

https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2024-27920.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2024-27920

Aliases

Published

2024-03-15T19:25:00.748Z

Modified

2025-11-20T03:22:04.146364Z

Severity

7.4 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator

Summary

Unsigned code template execution through workflows in projectdiscovery/nuclei

Details

projectdiscovery/nuclei is a fast and customisable vulnerability scanner based on simple YAML based DSL. A significant security oversight was identified in Nuclei v3, involving the execution of unsigned code templates through workflows. This vulnerability specifically affects users utilizing custom workflows, potentially allowing the execution of malicious code on the user's system. This advisory outlines the impacted users, provides details on the security patch, and suggests mitigation strategies. The vulnerability is addressed in Nuclei v3.2.0. Users are strongly recommended to update to this version to mitigate the security risk. Users should refrain from using custom workflows if unable to upgrade immediately. Only trusted, verified workflows should be executed.

Database specific

{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-78"
    ]
}

References

Affected packages

Git / github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei

Affected ranges

Type

GIT

Repo

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei

Events

Introduced

990cec0de154bd3955e0c1e19951f90e06f6ea7c

Fixed

cda1fc0ba5dffa882098b964bb150ac90a24e0d8

Database specific

{
    "versions": [
        {
            "introduced": "3.0.0"
        },
        {
            "fixed": "3.2.0"
        }
    ]
}

Affected versions

v3.*

v3.0.0

v3.0.1

v3.0.2

v3.0.3

v3.0.4

v3.1.0

v3.1.1

v3.1.10

v3.1.2

v3.1.3

v3.1.4

v3.1.5

v3.1.6

v3.1.7

v3.1.8

v3.1.9