What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-27920?

CVE-2024-27920 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-27920?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2024-27920. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Nuclei CVE-2024-27920

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2024-03-15 security-advisories@github.com

Command Injection Nuclei Projectdiscovery

7.4

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: github

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-78 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A local attacker with access to the system could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

projectdiscovery/nuclei is a fast and customisable vulnerability scanner based on simple YAML based DSL. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.4), this vulnerability is no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

Affected Packages

go github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei no fix

go github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v2 no fix

go github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3 fix: 3.2.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 3 packages in go

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. 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. Affected products include: Projectdiscovery Nuclei.

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Severity by source

Vendor (github) PRIMARY 7.4 HIGH

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

Primary rating from Vendor (github) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: github

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.4%

Top 67% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.4%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.