CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedAn improper escaping of a request URL in ConfigServer Security & Firewall allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as the CSF service account through shell command injection. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.2, impacts both the original ConfigServer distribution and certain versions maintained by WebPros, which have been patched in version 16.30. Organizations using affected versions, especially those running independently maintained forks, should prioritize immediate evaluation and remediation to mitigate potential exploitation.
Original NVD Description
Improper escaping of a request URL in ConfigServer Security & Firewall allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the CSF service account via shell command injection. The vulnerability affects versions of the software originally distributed by ConfigServer, as well as versions of the WebPros-maintained fork that contain the vulnerable code. WebPros has addressed the vulnerability in version 16.30. Other forks or independently maintained versions of ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) may also be affected and should be evaluated independently.