Composer getFileContent file/identifier code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Composer and classified as critical. The impacted element is the function VcsDriver::getFileContent. The manipulation of the argument file/identifier results in code injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-24828. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Composer (the affected version is unknown). Affected is the function VcsDriver::getFileContent. The manipulation of the argument file/identifier with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 04/14/2022 as GHSA-x7cr-6qr6-2hh6. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-24828 since 02/10/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241064 (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS : Composer vulnerabilities (USN-7603-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 2c40c53637c5c7e43fff7c09d3d324d632734709 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (241064). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Temp Score: 7.7
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CNA Base Score: 8.3
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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 241064
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS : Composer vulnerabilities (USN-7603-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 2c40c53637c5c7e43fff7c09d3d324d632734709

Timelineinfo

02/10/2022 🔍
04/14/2022 +62 days 🔍
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07/02/2025 +1175 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-x7cr-6qr6-2hh6
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-24828 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-24828
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-197292

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2022 07:30
Updated: 07/02/2025 05:06
Changes: 04/14/2022 07:30 (50), 04/19/2022 14:35 (1), 04/19/2022 14:38 (1), 07/02/2025 05:06 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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