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BREW-CDXGEN-CVE-2024-50611 (GHSA-HXF3-VGPM-FV9P)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 16:39 – Updated: 2026-09-17 17:51 – Source website

Summary

CycloneDX cdxgen may execute code contained within build-related files

Details

CycloneDX cdxgen prior to 11.1.7, when run against an untrusted codebase, may execute code contained within build-related files such as build.gradle.kts, a similar issue to CVE-2022-24441. cdxgen is used by, for example, OWASP dep-scan. NOTE: this has been characterized as a design limitation, rather than an implementation mistake.

Severity

6.4 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.2 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

References

URL

Type

	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50611	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/issues/1328	WEB
	https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/pull/1614	WEB
	https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen	PACKAGE
	https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/releases	WEB
	https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/releases/tag/…	WEB
	https://owasp.org/www-project-dep-scan	WEB

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "fix": "bump",
        "range_state": "fixed",
        "upstream_fixed_in": "11.1.7"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Homebrew",
        "name": "cdxgen",
        "purl": "pkg:brew/cdxgen"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "9.6.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "11.1.7"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "confidence": "high",
    "source": "matched",
    "strategy": "registry",
    "upstream_evidence": [
      {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "key": "pkg:npm/%40cyclonedx/cdxgen@12.8.4",
        "name": "@cyclonedx/cdxgen",
        "strategy": "registry",
        "subject_version": "12.8.4"
      }
    ]
  },
  "details": "CycloneDX cdxgen prior to 11.1.7, when run against an untrusted codebase, may execute code contained within build-related files such as build.gradle.kts, a similar issue to CVE-2022-24441. cdxgen is used by, for example, OWASP dep-scan. NOTE: this has been characterized as a design limitation, rather than an implementation mistake.",
  "id": "BREW-cdxgen-CVE-2024-50611",
  "modified": "2026-09-17T17:51:56Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:39:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50611"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/issues/1328"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/pull/1614"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/releases"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/releases/tag/v11.1.7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://owasp.org/www-project-dep-scan"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.3",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "CycloneDX cdxgen may execute code contained within build-related files",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-hxf3-vgpm-fv9p",
    "CVE-2024-50611"
  ]
}

CVE-2024-50611 (GCVE-0-2024-50611)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-27 00:00 – Updated: 2024-10-30 18:25

Summary

CycloneDX cdxgen through 10.10.7, when run against an untrusted codebase, may execute code contained within build-related files such as build.gradle.kts, a similar issue to CVE-2022-24441. cdxgen is used by, for example, OWASP dep-scan. NOTE: this has been characterized as a design limitation, rather than an implementation mistake.

Severity

7.2 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-10-30 18:20 UTC

CWE

n/a
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/releases
https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/issues/1328
https://owasp.org/www-project-dep-scan/

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
cyclonedx	cdxgen	Affected: 0 , ≤ 10.10.7 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:cyclonedx:cdxgen::::::::

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  "containers": {
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      {
        "affected": [
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              "cpe:2.3:a:cyclonedx:cdxgen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
            ],
            "defaultStatus": "unknown",
            "product": "cdxgen",
            "vendor": "cyclonedx",
            "versions": [
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                "lessThanOrEqual": "10.10.7",
                "status": "affected",
                "version": "0",
                "versionType": "custom"
              }
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        "metrics": [
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            "cvssV3_1": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
              "baseScore": 7.2,
              "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
              "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
              "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
              "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "NONE",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
              "version": "3.1"
            }
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                    "Technical Impact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2024-10-30T18:20:40.545519Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "problemTypes": [
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            "descriptions": [
              {
                "cweId": "CWE-94",
                "description": "CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code (\u0027Code Injection\u0027)",
                "lang": "en",
                "type": "CWE"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-10-30T18:25:27.344Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
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            }
          ]
        }
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          "lang": "en",
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        }
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        "orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca",
        "shortName": "mitre"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/releases"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/issues/1328"
        },
        {
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    "datePublished": "2024-10-27T00:00:00.000Z",
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GHSA-HXF3-VGPM-FV9P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-28 00:30 – Updated: 2025-02-03 13:28

Summary

CycloneDX cdxgen may execute code contained within build-related files

Details

Severity

6.4 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.2 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@cyclonedx/cdxgen"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "11.1.7"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-50611"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-10-28T15:05:26Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-10-27T22:15:03Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "CycloneDX cdxgen prior to 11.1.7, when run against an untrusted codebase, may execute code contained within build-related files such as build.gradle.kts, a similar issue to CVE-2022-24441. cdxgen is used by, for example, OWASP dep-scan. NOTE: this has been characterized as a design limitation, rather than an implementation mistake.",
  "id": "GHSA-hxf3-vgpm-fv9p",
  "modified": "2025-02-03T13:28:09Z",
  "published": "2024-10-28T00:30:48Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50611"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/issues/1328"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/pull/1614"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/releases"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cdxgen/releases/tag/v11.1.7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://owasp.org/www-project-dep-scan"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "CycloneDX cdxgen may execute code contained within build-related files"
}

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