CVE-2022-24828: Missing input validation can lead to command execution in composer
First published: Wed Apr 13 2022(Updated: )
Composer is a dependency manager for the PHP programming language. Integrators using Composer code to call `VcsDriver::getFileContent` can have a code injection vulnerability if the user can control the `$file` or `$identifier` argument. This leads to a vulnerability on packagist.org for example where the composer.json's `readme` field can be used as a vector for injecting parameters into hg/Mercurial via the `$file` argument, or git via the `$identifier` argument if you allow arbitrary data there (Packagist does not, but maybe other integrators do). Composer itself should not be affected by the vulnerability as it does not call `getFileContent` with arbitrary data into `$file`/`$identifier`. To the best of our knowledge this was not abused, and the vulnerability has been patched on packagist.org and Private Packagist within a day of the vulnerability report.
Credit: security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| composer/composer/composer | >=2.3<2.3.5>=2.0<2.2.12<1.10.26 | |
| Getcomposer Composer | <1.10.26 | |
| Getcomposer Composer | >=2.0.0<2.2.12 | |
| Getcomposer Composer | >=2.3.0<2.3.5 | |
| Tenable Tenable.sc | <5.21.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =34 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =35 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =36 | |
| composer/composer/composer | >=2.3<2.3.5 | 2.3.5 |
| composer/composer/composer | >=2.0<2.2.12 | 2.2.12 |
| composer/composer/composer | <1.10.26 | 1.10.26 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/composer/composer/security/advisories/GHSA-x7cr-6qr6-2hh6
- https://github.com/composer/composer/commit/2c40c53637c5c7e43fff7c09d3d324d632734709
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/625MT3IKWKFVIWLSYZFSXHVUA2LES7YQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GWT6LDSRY7SFMTDZWJ4MS2ZBXHL7VQEF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QD7JQWL6C4GVROO25DTXWYWM6BPOPPCG/
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-09
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24828
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/composer/composer/CVE-2022-24828.yaml
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x7cr-6qr6-2hh6 (Advisory)
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/625MT3IKWKFVIWLSYZFSXHVUA2LES7YQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GWT6LDSRY7SFMTDZWJ4MS2ZBXHL7VQEF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QD7JQWL6C4GVROO25DTXWYWM6BPOPPCG/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-24828?
CVE-2022-24828 is a vulnerability in the Composer dependency manager for PHP that allows command execution due to missing input validation.
How does CVE-2022-24828 affect Composer?
CVE-2022-24828 affects Composer versions up to 2.3.5, 2.2.12, and 1.10.26.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-24828?
The severity of CVE-2022-24828 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.
How can I fix CVE-2022-24828?
To fix CVE-2022-24828, upgrade to Composer version 2.3.6, 2.2.13, or 1.10.27.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-24828?
You can find more information about CVE-2022-24828 at the following references: [Link 1], [Link 2], [Link 3].
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