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CVE-2024-55652 Detail

Description

PenDoc is a penetration testing reporting application. Prior to commit 1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6, an attacker can write a malicious docx template containing expressions that escape the JavaScript sandbox to execute arbitrary code on the system. An attacker who can control the contents of the template document is able to execute arbitrary code on the system. By default, only users with the `admin` role are able to create or update templates. Commit 1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6 patches the issue.


Metrics

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  N/A
NVD assessment not yet provided.

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  GitHub, Inc.
Base Score:  6.5 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Hyperlink Resource
https://github.com/pwndoc/pwndoc/blob/main/backend/src/lib/report-filters.js#L258-L260
https://github.com/pwndoc/pwndoc/commit/1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6
https://github.com/pwndoc/pwndoc/security/advisories/GHSA-jw5r-6927-hwpc
https://github.com/pwndoc/pwndoc/security/advisories/GHSA-jw5r-6927-hwpc

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-1336 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-55652
NVD Published Date:
12/11/2024
NVD Last Modified:
12/12/2024
Source:
GitHub, Inc.