MotionEye up to 0.43.1b4 Configuration File image_file_name os command injection

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in MotionEye up to 0.43.1b4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation of the argument image_file_name leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-60787. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MotionEye up to 0.43.1b4. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation of the argument image_file_name with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

MotionEye v0.43.1b4 and before is vulnerable to OS Command Injection in configuration parameters such as image_file_name. Unsanitized user input is written to Motion configuration files, allowing remote authenticated attackers with admin access to achieve code execution when Motion is restarted.

The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-60787 since 09/26/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (52481). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• MotionEye

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• 0.43.1b4

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