HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-50094
HIGH

CVE-2023-50094

CWE-78Published: January 1, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

reNgine before 2.1.2 allows OS Command Injection if an adversary has a valid session ID. The attack places shell metacharacters in an api/tools/waf_detector/?url= string. The commands are executed as root via subprocess.check_output.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-50094 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

yogeshojha1 product(s)
rengine
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.mattz.io/posts/cve-2023-50094/
ADVISORYhttps://www.mattz.io/posts/cve-2023-50094/

All References (12)

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https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/blob/53d9f505f04861a5040195ea71f20907ff90577a/web/api/views.py#L268-L275
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https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/blob/5e120bd5f9dfbd1da82a193e8c9702e483d38d22/web/api/views.py#L195Product
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https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/commit/3d5f1724dd12cf9861443742e7d7c02ff8c75a6f
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https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/commit/edd3c85ee16f93804ad38dac5602549d2d30a93e
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https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/releasesRelease Notes
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https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/securityProduct
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https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/security/advisories/GHSA-fx7f-f735-vgh4
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https://www.mattz.io/posts/cve-2023-50094/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/blob/5e120bd5f9dfbd1da82a193e8c9702e483d38d22/web/api/views.py#L195Product
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https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/releasesRelease Notes
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https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine/securityProduct
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https://www.mattz.io/posts/cve-2023-50094/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-50094
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 1, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-50094 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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