CVE-2024-53442Public exploit

Command execution via unsanitized report filename

Published Dec 5, 2024 · Updated Dec 11, 2024

Command injection in whapa 1.59 allows local users to execute shell commands by opening an HTML report with a crafted filename. The report method inserts the selected path into a quoted xdg-open command and passes it to os.system without shell escaping, so embedded quotes and metacharacters become commands. Exploitation requires Linux and user interaction to select the attacker-crafted report; injected commands run with the whapa user's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in whapa 1.59 allows local users to execute shell commands by opening an HTML report with a crafted filename. The report method inserts the selected path into a quoted xdg-open command and passes it to os.system without shell escaping, so embedded quotes and metacharacters become commands. Exploitation requires Linux and user interaction to select the attacker-crafted report; injected commands run with the whapa user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-53442
Published
Dec 5, 2024
Updated
Dec 11, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.004, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 5, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 11, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.004Unix Shell
T1204.002Malicious File

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