What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-24803?

CVE-2022-24803 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-24803?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-24803. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-24803?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-24803. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Asciidoctor Include Ext CVE-2022-24803

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2022-04-01 security-advisories@github.com

Command Injection Asciidoctor Include Ext

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 01, 2022 - 00:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Asciidoctor-include-ext is Asciidoctor’s standard include processor reimplemented as an extension. Versions prior to 0.4.0, when used to render user-supplied input in AsciiDoc markup, may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on the host operating system. This attack is possible even when allow-uri-read is disabled! The problem has been patched in the referenced commits.

AnalysisAI

Asciidoctor-include-ext is Asciidoctor’s standard include processor reimplemented as an extension. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Asciidoctor-include-ext is Asciidoctor’s standard include processor reimplemented as an extension. Versions prior to 0.4.0, when used to render user-supplied input in AsciiDoc markup, may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on the host operating system. This attack is possible even when allow-uri-read is disabled! The problem has been patched in the referenced commits. Affected products include: Asciidoctor-Include-Ext Project Asciidoctor-Include-Ext. Version information: prior to 0.4.0.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.