CVE-2024-23750Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unchecked generated test code

Published Jan 22, 2024 · Updated Jun 20, 2025

Code injection in MetaGPT 0.6.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code through a crafted project prompt. The QaEngineer role sends Engineer-generated test code to RunCode.run_script(), which starts subprocess.Popen without checking shell metacharacters. QaEngineer must be enabled, and attacker-controlled prompt content must reach the generated test code; successful execution runs with the MetaGPT process's permissions.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.97%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in MetaGPT 0.6.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code through a crafted project prompt. The QaEngineer role sends Engineer-generated test code to RunCode.run_script(), which starts subprocess.Popen without checking shell metacharacters. QaEngineer must be enabled, and attacker-controlled prompt content must reach the generated test code; successful execution runs with the MetaGPT process's permissions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-23750
Published
Jan 22, 2024
Updated
Jun 20, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-94, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.8GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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