CVE-2023-39523 — ScanCode

ScanCode.io is a server to script and automate software composition analysis with ScanPipe pipelines. Prior to version 32.5.1, the software has a possible command injection vulnerability in the docker fetch process as it allows to append malicious commands in the `docker_referenc

01What is this vulnerability?

ScanCode.io is a server to script and automate software composition analysis with ScanPipe pipelines. Prior to version 32.5.1, the software has a possible command injection vulnerability in the docker fetch process as it allows to append malicious commands in the `docker_reference` parameter.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
nexB	scancode.io	< 32.5.1

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-08-07T20:55:46.855Z
• Last modified: 2024-10-03T16:00:56.672Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/nexB/scancode.io/security/advisories/GHSA-2ggp-cmvm-f62f
• github.com — https://github.com/nexB/scancode.io/commit/07ec0de1964b14bf085a1c9a27ece2b61ab61…
• github.com — https://github.com/nexB/scancode.io/blob/main/scanpipe/pipes/fetch.py#L185
• github.com — https://github.com/nexB/scancode.io/releases/tag/v32.5.1