CVE-2022-24803 json
Command Injection vulnerability in asciidoctor-include-ext
published 2022-03-31 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-v222-6mr4-qj29 , EUVD-2022-1539
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Asciidoctor-include-ext is Asciidoctor’s standard include processor reimplemented as an extension. Versions prior to 0.4.0, when used to render user-supplied input in AsciiDoc markup, may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on the host operating system. This attack is possible even when `allow-uri-read` is disabled! The problem has been patched in the referenced commits.
Patch / fix
- rubygems asciidoctor-include-ext 0.4.0
- asciidoctor-include-ext_project asciidoctor-include-ext 0.4.0
- ruby-asciidoctor-include-ext Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.4.0-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-24803
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext/commit/c7ea001a597c7033575342c51483dab7b87ae155 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | asciidoctor-include-ext | <0.4.0 |
0.4.0 |
Affected products
- jirutka asciidoctor-include-ext
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
github.com
/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext/commit/c7ea001a597c7033575342c51483dab7b87ae155
web, exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext/commit/cbaccf3de533cbca224bf61d0b74e4b84d41d8ee
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext/security/advisories/GHSA-v222-6mr4-qj29
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24803
advisory
-
github.com
/jirutka/asciidoctor-include-ext
package
-
github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/asciidoctor-include-ext/CVE-2022-24803.yml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-24803
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v222-6mr4-qj29
- NVD CVE-2022-24803
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