CVE-2023-2479Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote command execution via unsanitized log rendering

Published May 2, 2023 · Updated Jan 30, 2025

OS command injection in Appium Desktop before 1.22.3-4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through exposed server ports. The Electron renderer writes untrusted request data into dangerouslySetInnerHTML while Node integration is enabled, so injected JavaScript can invoke child_process.exec. Exploitation requires the Appium server port to be reachable; no credentials or user interaction are required, and commands run with the desktop process's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability22.01%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Appium Desktop before 1.22.3-4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through exposed server ports. The Electron renderer writes untrusted request data into dangerouslySetInnerHTML while Node integration is enabled, so injected JavaScript can invoke child_process.exec. Exploitation requires the Appium server port to be reachable; no credentials or user interaction are required, and commands run with the desktop process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2479
Published
May 2, 2023
Updated
Jan 30, 2025
Vendor
Appium
Product
Appium Desktop
Classifications
CWE-78, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 2, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <v1.22.3-4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Appium · Appium Desktopversion=unspecified <v1.22.3-4

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8huntr.devCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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