Plug
CVE-2017-1000053
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Elixir Plug before v1.0.4, v1.1.7, v1.2.3 and v1.3.2 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution in the deserialization functions of Plug.Session.
AnalysisAI
Elixir Plug before v1.0.4, v1.1.7, v1.2.3 and v1.3.2 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution in the deserialization functions of Plug.Session. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. Elixir Plug before v1.0.4, v1.1.7, v1.2.3 and v1.3.2 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution in the deserialization functions of Plug.Session. Affected products include: Plug Project Plug.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.
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Same weakness CWE-502 – Deserialization of Untrusted Data
View allSame technique Deserialization
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External POC / Exploit Code
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