cal.diy: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
CVE-2024-58354 is a critical-severity improper neutralization of special elements used in a command vulnerability in cal.diy from Calcom, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Check which version of cal.diy you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Read the advisory on github.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
- Confidentiality
- LowSome restricted data can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (vulncheck.com).
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 8.5 | High | CNA (vulncheck.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.9 | Critical | CNA (vulncheck.com) |
Official description
cal.com (calcom repository, later renamed cal.diy) is affected by a repository takeover vulnerability in its GitHub Actions workflows. The workflow pr.yml uses the pull_request_target trigger with the repository's default write permissions and passes them down to check-types.yml. check-types.yml then performs a 'dangerous' checkout of the attacker-submitted pull request code (via the dangerous-git-checkout action) and subsequently executes it (through yarn install and package.json scripts). An attacker can open a pull request whose code runs arbitrary commands with the repository's write-scoped GITHUB_TOKEN, allowing them to push commits, merge or mutate pull requests, add or delete comments, and delete or force-push branches, thereby compromising the repository. The main branch is affected; no patched version is available.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- If at all possible, use library calls rather than external processes to recreate the desired functionality.
- If possible, ensure that all external commands called from the program are statically created.
- Run time: Run time policy enforcement may be used in an allowlist fashion to prevent use of any non-sanctioned commands.
More Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command vulnerabilities (CWE-77)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Patches and release notes
Other references
Other vulnerabilities in cal.diy
- 10.0 Critical severity
- 8.9 High severity
- 8.9 High severity
Recent Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command vulnerabilities
- 9.4 Critical severity
- 9.3 Critical severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 8.0 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
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