Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)

Property
Languagepython
Severitymedium
CWECWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)
OWASPA03:2021 - Injection
Confidence LevelMedium
Impact LevelMedium
Likelihood LevelMedium

Description

Your code uses ’eval’ or ’exec’ to execute code that comes from external input, such as function arguments or event data. This practice is risky because it allows untrusted data to control code execution.

Impact

If exploited, an attacker could run arbitrary Python code on your server, leading to data theft, service disruption, or a complete system compromise. This could expose sensitive information and undermine the security of your entire application.

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)

Property
Languagepython
Severityhigh
CWECWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)
OWASPA03:2021 - Injection
Confidence LevelMedium
Impact LevelHigh
Likelihood LevelMedium

Description

User input is being passed directly to Python’s exec() function, allowing attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code. This practice is highly insecure and should be avoided, especially in web applications like those using Flask.

Impact

If exploited, an attacker could run arbitrary Python code on your server, potentially gaining full control over the system, accessing or modifying sensitive data, and compromising the security of your application and its users.

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)

Property
Languagepython
Severitymedium
CWECWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)
OWASPA03:2021 - Injection
Confidence LevelMedium
Impact LevelMedium
Likelihood LevelMedium

Description

User input is being passed directly to Python’s eval() function, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server. This is highly insecure because eval() will run any code it receives.

Impact

If exploited, an attacker could run malicious Python code on your server, potentially leading to data theft, unauthorized access, service disruption, or complete compromise of your application and underlying system.

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)

Property
Languagepython
Severityhigh
CWECWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)
OWASPA03:2021 - Injection
Confidence LevelMedium
Impact LevelHigh
Likelihood LevelMedium

Description

User input is being passed directly into Python’s ’exec’ function. This allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code on the server, making the application extremely vulnerable.

Impact

If exploited, an attacker could run any Python code they choose, potentially gaining full control over the server, accessing sensitive data, modifying or deleting files, or taking down the application entirely. This can lead to data breaches, service disruption, and severe organizational damage.

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)

Property
Languagepython
Severityhigh
CWECWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)
OWASPA03:2021 - Injection
Confidence LevelMedium
Impact LevelHigh
Likelihood LevelMedium

Description

The code executes Python code directly from user-supplied input (such as HTTP request data) using ’exec’. This allows attackers to inject and run arbitrary code on your server, making the application extremely unsafe.

Impact

If exploited, an attacker could execute any code they choose on your server, potentially stealing sensitive data, modifying or deleting files, escalating privileges, or taking full control of the system. This can lead to data breaches, service disruption, and severe damage to your organization.

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)

Property
Languagepython
Severityhigh
CWECWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)
OWASPA03:2021 - Injection
Confidence LevelMedium
Impact LevelHigh
Likelihood LevelMedium

Description

User input is being passed directly to the eval() function, allowing attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code. This is highly unsafe, as it gives external users control over what code runs on the server.

Impact

If exploited, an attacker could run malicious Python code on your server, steal sensitive data, modify or delete application data, or take full control of the system. This can lead to data breaches, service disruption, and complete compromise of your application and infrastructure.

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)

Property
Languagepython
Severityhigh
CWECWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)
OWASPA03:2021 - Injection
Confidence LevelMedium
Impact LevelHigh
Likelihood LevelMedium

Description

User-supplied data is being passed directly to Python’s ’eval’ function. This allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code on your server if they control the input.

Impact

If exploited, an attacker could run any Python code on your system, potentially leading to data theft, server takeover, or complete compromise of your application and its underlying infrastructure.

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)

Property
Languagebash
Severitymedium
CWECWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)
OWASPA03:2021 - Injection
Confidence LevelMedium
Impact LevelMedium
Likelihood LevelMedium

Description

The code takes data fetched by a curl command and runs it using eval. This means any code returned from the server will be executed, making your script vulnerable if the server is compromised or malicious.

Impact

An attacker who can control the server’s response could execute arbitrary commands on your system, potentially leading to full system compromise, data theft, or malware installation. This could impact the integrity and security of your environment and expose sensitive data or systems to attackers.

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)

Property
Languagebash
Severitylow
CWECWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)
OWASPA03:2021 - Injection
Confidence LevelLow
Impact LevelLow
Likelihood LevelLow

Description

Piping data directly from a curl command into bash allows external code from an untrusted server to be executed on your system. This practice is insecure because attackers could modify the server’s response to run malicious commands.

Impact

If exploited, an attacker could execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user running the script, potentially leading to full system compromise, data theft, or malware installation. This could impact both individual machines and organizational infrastructure.

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code (‘Static Code Injection’)

Property
Languagepython
Severitylow
CWECWE-96: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code (‘Static Code Injection’)
OWASPA03:2021 - Injection
Confidence LevelLow
Impact LevelMedium
Likelihood LevelLow

Description

The code accesses or modifies global or local variables using dynamic, non-static keys (like user input) with globals() or locals(). This allows unintended variables to be read or written, making the code unsafe.

Impact

An attacker could execute arbitrary code or manipulate program behavior by controlling which variables are accessed or set, potentially leading to data leaks, privilege escalation, or full system compromise.