CVE-2023-2479 in the critical feed json
OS Command Injection in appium/appium-desktop
published 2023-05-02 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-xq6j-x8pq-g3gr , EUVD-2023-1653
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 22.0%
- EPSS 22.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
OS Command Injection in GitHub repository appium/appium-desktop prior to v1.22.3-4.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
22.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Appium Desktop Server - Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
- huntr.dev https://huntr.dev/bounties/fbdeec3c-d197-4a68-a547-7f93fb9594b4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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 |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | appium-desktop | <=1.14.1 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- appium appium/appium-desktop
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
github.com
/appium/appium-desktop/commit/12a988aa08b9822e97056a09486c9bebb3aad8fe
web, patch
-
huntr.dev
/bounties/fbdeec3c-d197-4a68-a547-7f93fb9594b4
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2479
advisory
-
github.com
/appium/appium-desktop
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2479
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xq6j-x8pq-g3gr
- NVD CVE-2023-2479
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