CVE-2024-28253Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated remote code execution via unsafe SpEL evaluation

Published Mar 15, 2024 · Updated Aug 28, 2024

Code injection in OpenMetadata before 1.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary operating-system commands via policy updates. PolicyRepository.prepare passes each attacker-controlled rule condition to CompiledRule.validateExpression, which evaluates it with StandardEvaluationContext before the authorization check. A valid non-admin JWT reaches the endpoint, and the expression can invoke Java Runtime methods with the server process's permissions.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability12.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in OpenMetadata before 1.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary operating-system commands via policy updates. PolicyRepository.prepare passes each attacker-controlled rule condition to CompiledRule.validateExpression, which evaluates it with StandardEvaluationContext before the authorization check. A valid non-admin JWT reaches the endpoint, and the expression can invoke Java Runtime methods with the server process's permissions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-28253
Published
Mar 15, 2024
Updated
Aug 28, 2024
Vendor
OpenMetadata
Product
OpenMetadata
Classifications
CWE-94, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 28, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.3.1
  2. Affected versionversion=< 1.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenMetadata · OpenMetadataversion=0 <1.3.1; version=< 1.3.1

Published CVSS scores

9.4GitHub, Inc. CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8OpenMetadata GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/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')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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