CVE-2020-28468

HIGH

pwntools < 4.3.1 - Server-Side Template Injection in Shellcraft Generator

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This affects the package pwntools before 4.3.1. The shellcraft generator for affected versions of this module are vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI), which can lead to remote code execution.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-PWNTOOLS-1047345
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools/issues/1427
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools/pull/1732

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0416
EPSS Percentile 89.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-74
Status published
Products (2)
pwntools_project/pwntools < 4.3.1
pypi/pwntools 0 - 4.3.1PyPI
Published Jan 08, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026