CVE-2021-23420

HIGH

codeception/codeception < 3.1.3 - Remote Code Execution via RunProcess Deserialization Gadget

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This affects the package codeception/codeception from 4.0.0 and before 4.1.22, before 3.1.3. The RunProcess class can be leveraged as a gadget to run arbitrary commands on a system that is deserializing user input without validation.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/JinYiTong/poc
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-CODECEPTIONCODECEPTION-1324585
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/Codeception/Codeception/pull/6241

Scores

CVSS v3 7.7
EPSS 0.0271
EPSS Percentile 84.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-502
Status published
Products (2)
codeception/codeception < 3.1.3
codeception/codeception 0 - 3.1.3Packagist
Published Aug 11, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026