Weakness (CWE)
CWE-15: External Control of System or Configuration Setting
One or more system settings or configuration elements can be externally controlled by a user.
How to prevent it (3 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design
Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
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Implementation, Architecture and Design
Because setting manipulation covers a diverse set of functions, any attempt at illustrating it will inevitably be incomplete. Rather than searching for a tight-knit relationship between the functions addressed in the setting manipulation category, take a step back and consider the sorts of system values that an attacker should not be allowed to control.
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Implementation, Architecture and Design
In general, do not allow user-provided or otherwise untrusted data to control sensitive values. The leverage that an attacker gains by controlling these values is not always immediately obvious, but do not underestimate the creativity of the attacker.
Source: MITRE CWE-15
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High 7.1
Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Improper access control in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
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High 7.5
.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper access control in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 8.8
IBM MQ Managed File Transfer is affected by an arbitrary code execution vulnerability
IBM MQ 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.44 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.42 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.26 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.5.1 CD, and 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.0.5 LTS and CD could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious enviro…
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High 7.1
Docker Sandboxes host Git executes repository-controlled programs
Docker Sandboxes versions 0.31.0 before 0.50.0 do not neutralize repository-controlled Git configuration when running certain host-side Git commands. An attacker who can modify a host repository's Git configuration, for example through a direct-mode sandbox w…
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High 7.5
AzuraCast through 0.23.8 Config Injection via frontend_config.custom_config
AzuraCast through 0.23.8 fails to remove frontend_config.custom_config in PUT /station/{id}/profile/edit for users lacking the Manage station broadcasting permission, and the stored JSON is written verbatim as key=value lines into the Shoutcast sc_serv.conf f…
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High 7.7
n8n before 1.123.83, 2.41.4, and 2.42.1 Code Execution via Git Node Log Operation
n8n before 1.123.83, 2.x before 2.41.4, and 2.42.x before 2.42.1 contains a code execution vulnerability in the Git node Log operation, which fails to strip a repository's local git configuration before invoking an external program. Authenticated members who …
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High 7.3
Microsoft PowerToys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
External control of system or configuration setting in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.8
Windows Setup Files Cleanup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
External control of system or configuration setting in Windows Setup Files Cleanup allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 8.4
MariaDB: environment injection via wsrep bootstrap in the mariadb.service file
MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From 10.6.1 until 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2, the mariadb.service unit used /run/mysqld/wsrep-new-cluster during the next service restart. A database user with FILE priv…
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High 7.1
In Eclipse Ditto versions 3.6.0 to 3.8.13 and 3.9.0 to 3.9.7, the Ditto Explorer UI loads its complete environment conf…
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High 7.3
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the internal Command-Line Interface (CLI) authorization handling mechani…
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High 7.4
Legcord 1.1.0 through 1.3.0 Chromium Switch Injection via settings.setConfig
Legcord 1.1.0 through 1.3.0 contains a configuration injection vulnerability that allows script in the Discord page to write any config key via the window.legcord settings.setConfig bridge. Attackers exploiting a Discord XSS can set additionalArguments to per…
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High 7.2CVE-2026-103442 Public exploit
MergeAccount PHP object injection via session-key substitution
External control of system or configuration setting vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki CentralAuth extension allows Code Injection. This issue affects MediaWiki CentralAuth extension: 1.46, 1.45, and 1.43.
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High 8.6
Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Vulnerability in Autodesk Fusion Desktop
A maliciously crafted add-in, when installed and executed in Autodesk Fusion Desktop, can modify persistent network proxy settings without user notification or consent. A successful exploit may allow an attacker to redirect authenticated Fusion network traffi…
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High 7.7
Arbitrary Code Execution in Gemini CLI via Untrusted Local .env Files Overriding GEMINI_CLI_HOME
A vulnerability in the Gemini CLI prior to version 0.39.1 allows attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by tricking a victim into starting the CLI within an untrusted directory. The vulnerability is triggered via untrusted .env files overriding GEMINI_…
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High 7.3
OpenAI Codex CLI for Windows, macOS, and Linux and Codex Desktop for Windows and macOS automatically collected Git repo…
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High 8.3
IBM Db2 Mirror for i is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to external control of system configuration.
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High 8.4
In Eclipse Theia versions up to and including 1.69.0, opening a folder starts source control integration without requir…
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High 8.6
FreePBX: Authenticated Framework AUTHTYPE Can Be Restored From a Crafted Backup
FreePBX is an open source IP PBX. Prior to 16.0.47 and 17.0.30, the FreePBX Framework module permits a crafted backup to restore the hidden AUTHTYPE setting with the value none through runRestore() in amp_conf/htdocs/admin/libraries/Builtin/Restore.php. An au…
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High 8.4
Ouroboros: Untrusted project .env can still reach RCE via omitted execution-routing keys (Incomplete fix of CVE-2026-47211)
Ouroboros is a local-first runtime for AI coding agents that records their actions and applies user-defined policies to constrain behavior. Versions prior to 0.42.1 have an incomplete denylist. Several execution-routing keys of the same RCE class were omitted…
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High 8.2
Dash: Users can write to config despire permissions (OIDC tested)
Dashy is a self-hostable personal dashboard. Prior to 4.0.8, Dashy deployments using OIDC can allow unauthenticated users or non-admin authenticated users to write changes to the main config.yaml through the config-saving functionality despite configured perm…
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High 8.8
Ose-cluster-ingress-operator: remote code execution through haproxy configuration injection
The Route OpenShift resource allows to define routes to make pods reachable at a subdomain through HAProxy. It was found that the checks performed on the spec.path YAML stanza in a Route document was insufficient and could allow a controlled injection of the …
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High 7.5
Apache CXF: Incomplete fix for CVE-2025-48913 (Untrusted JMS configuration can lead to RCE)
The fix for CVE-2025-48913: Apache CXF: Untrusted JMS configuration can lead to RCE was not complete, meaning that another path in the code might lead to code execution capabilities, if untrusted users are allowed to configure JMS for Apache CXF. Users are re…
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High 8.8
Pi-hole: Local privilege escalation via config-controlled path in root-executed service hooks
Pi-hole is a DNS sinkhole that protects devices from unwanted content without installing any client-side software. From 6.0 to before Core 6.4.2 and FTL 6.6.1, two shell scripts executed as root by systemd (pihole-FTL-prestart.sh and pihole-FTL-poststop.sh) r…
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High 7.3
OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Environment Variable Injection via Workspace .env File
OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing malicious workspace .env files to set runtime-control variables. Attackers can inject variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, and browser …
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High 7.8
OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Environment Variable Override of Plugin Trust Root
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 allows workspace .env files to override the OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGINS_DIR environment variable, compromising plugin trust verification. Attackers with control over workspace configuration can inject malicious plugins by overriding the…
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High 7.8
OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Environment Variable Injection via Workspace Config in CLI Backend
OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability in the CLI backend runner that allows attackers to inject malicious environment variables through workspace configuration. Attackers can craft malicious workspace configs to in…
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High 7.8
OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Arbitrary Hook Code Execution via OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_HOOKS_DIR Environment Variable Override
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 allows workspace .env files to override the OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_HOOKS_DIR environment variable, enabling loading of attacker-controlled hook code. Attackers can replace trusted default-on bundled hooks from untrusted workspaces to execu…
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High 8.6
OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Environment Variable Injection via CWD .env File
OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads the current working directory .env file before trusted state-dir configuration, allowing environment variable injection. Attackers can place a malicious .env file in a repository or workspace to override runtime configuration a…
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High 7.5
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Environment Variable Override Bypass via Inconsistent Sanitization
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an environment variable override handling vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the shared host environment policy through inconsistent sanitization paths. Attackers can supply blocked or malformed override keys that…
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High 7.8
Local privilege escalation due to improper handling of environment variables. The following products are affected: Acro…
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High 7.5
SSL bundle configuration silently bypassed in Spring Cloud Gateway
When configuring SSL bundles in Spring Cloud Gateway by using the configuration property spring.ssl.bundle, the configuration was silently ignored and the default SSL configuration was used instead. Note: The 4.2.x branch is no longer under open source suppor…
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High 7.5
OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Remote Code Execution via Shell Startup Environment Variable Injection in system.run
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 fail to sanitize shell startup environment variables HOME and ZDOTDIR in the system.run function, allowing attackers to bypass command allowlist protections. Remote attackers can inject malicious startup files such as .bas…
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High —
OpenClaw affected by BASH_ENV / ENV startup-file injection into spawned shell commands
### Summary `BASH_ENV` / `ENV` startup-file injection could lead to unintended pre-command shell execution when attacker-controlled environment values were admitted and then inherited by host command execution paths. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package…
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High 8.3
eBay API MCP Server Affected by Environment Variable Injection
eBay API MCP Server is an open source local MCP server providing AI assistants with comprehensive access to eBay's Sell APIs. All versions are vulnerable to Environment Variable Injection through the updateEnvFile function. The ebay_set_user_tokens tool allow…
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High 7.2
Cursor has a Terminal Tool Allowlist Bypass via Environment Variables
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Prior to 2.3, hen the Cursor Agent is running in Auto-Run Mode with Allowlist mode enabled, certain shell built-ins can still be executed without appearing in the allowlist and without requiring user appr…
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High 7.3
External Control of System or Configuration Setting and Uncontrolled Search Path Element in sfw
Socket Firewall is an HTTP/HTTPS proxy server that intercepts package manager requests and enforces security policies by blocking dangerous packages. Socket Firewall binary versions (separate from installers) prior to 0.15.5 are vulnerable to arbitrary code e…
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High 7.1
Taguette vulnerable to password reset link poisoning
Taguette is an open source qualitative research tool. An issue has been discovered in Taguette versions prior to 1.5.0. It was possible for an attacker to request password reset email containing a malicious link, allowing the attacker to set the email if clic…
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High 8.8
ingress-nginx controller - configuration injection via unsanitized auth-url annotation
A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx where the `auth-url` Ingress annotation can be used to inject configuration into nginx. This can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the ingress-nginx …
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High 8.8
ingress-nginx controller - configuration injection via unsanitized mirror annotations
A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx where the `mirror-target` and `mirror-host` Ingress annotations can be used to inject arbitrary configuration into nginx. This can lead to arbitrary code execution in…