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CVE-2023-40582: Command Injection Vulnerability in find-exec

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-08-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

find-exec is a utility to discover available shell commands. Versions prior to 1.0.3 did not properly escape user input and are vulnerable to Command Injection via an attacker controlled parameter. As a result, attackers may run malicious shell commands in the context of the running process. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.3. users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that all input passed to find-exec comes from a trusted source.

Affected products

• shime find-exec: before 1.0.3 — fixed in 1.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: shime find-exec 1.0.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/shime/find-exec/commit/74fb108097c229b03d6dba4cce81e36aa364b51c
• https://github.com/shime/find-exec/security/advisories/GHSA-95rp-6gqp-6622
• https://github.com/shime/find-exec/commit/74fb108097c229b03d6dba4cce81e36aa364b51c
• https://github.com/shime/find-exec/security/advisories/GHSA-95rp-6gqp-6622

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