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CVE-2024-55652: PwnDoc Server-Side Template Injection vulnerability - Sandbox Escape to RCE using custom filters

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-1336

Description

PenDoc is a penetration testing reporting application. Prior to commit 1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6, an attacker can write a malicious docx template containing expressions that escape the JavaScript sandbox to execute arbitrary code on the system. An attacker who can control the contents of the template document is able to execute arbitrary code on the system. By default, only users with the `admin` role are able to create or update templates. Commit 1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6 patches the issue.

Affected products

• pwndoc: before 1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6

References

• https://github.com/pwndoc/pwndoc/blob/main/backend/src/lib/report-filters.js#L258-L260
• https://github.com/pwndoc/pwndoc/commit/1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6
• https://github.com/pwndoc/pwndoc/security/advisories/GHSA-jw5r-6927-hwpc
• https://github.com/pwndoc/pwndoc/security/advisories/GHSA-jw5r-6927-hwpc

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