Remote code execution via dotted-path class pollution
Published Feb 3, 2025 · Updated Feb 4, 2025
Class pollution in django-unicorn before 0.62.0 allows remote attackers to execute code through crafted component requests. The set_property_value function follows attacker-controlled dotted property paths, including Python magic attributes, and assigns attacker-controlled values into reachable runtime objects. An exposed Unicorn message endpoint is sufficient; reachable gadgets enable code execution, authentication bypass, cross-site scripting, or a backend crash.
Summary
What happened
Class pollution in django-unicorn before 0.62.0 allows remote attackers to execute code through crafted component requests. The set_property_value function follows attacker-controlled dotted property paths, including Python magic attributes, and assigns attacker-controlled values into reachable runtime objects. An exposed Unicorn message endpoint is sufficient; reachable gadgets enable code execution, authentication bypass, cross-site scripting, or a backend crash.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-24370
- Published
- Feb 3, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 4, 2025
- Vendor
- Django Commons
- Product
- django-unicorn
- Classifications
- CWE-915, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 3, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 0.62.0
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- GHSA-g9wf-5777-gq43 component-request proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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