CVE-2024-53920

To exploit this flaw, an attacker needs to trick a user into opening an Emacs Lisp source code file with a crafted macro definition. Additionally, the user must have `elisp-completion-at-point` configured or automatic error checking enabled. For these reasons, this flaw has been rated with a Moderate severity. Within regulated environments, a combination of the following controls acts as a significant barrier to successfully exploiting a CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability and therefore downgrades the severity of this particular CVE from Moderate to Low. The platform leverages a web application firewall (WAF) to filter and block malicious input before it reaches the application. It applies managed and custom rule sets to detect suspicious patterns such as embedded scripting functions and remote code execution attempts. By enforcing strict input validation and preventing unauthorized execution of user-supplied code, the WAF reduces the risk of exploitation. Additional protections like rate limiting and bot mitigation help prevent automated injection attacks, while integration with logging, monitoring, and threat detection systems enhances visibility and response capabilities. Through real-time monitoring and automated blocking, the WAF provides a strong layer of defense against code injection vulnerabilities, lowering the likelihood of successful exploitation.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker needs to trick a user into opening an Emacs Lisp source code file with a crafted macro definition. Additionally, the user must have elisp-completion-at-point configured or automatic error checking enabled. For these reasons, this flaw has been rated with a Moderate severity.

Within regulated environments, a combination of the following controls acts as a significant barrier to successfully exploiting a CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability and therefore downgrades the severity of this particular CVE from Moderate to Low.

The platform leverages a web application firewall (WAF) to filter and block malicious input before it reaches the application. It applies managed and custom rule sets to detect suspicious patterns such as embedded scripting functions and remote code execution attempts. By enforcing strict input validation and preventing unauthorized execution of user-supplied code, the WAF reduces the risk of exploitation. Additional protections like rate limiting and bot mitigation help prevent automated injection attacks, while integration with logging, monitoring, and threat detection systems enhances visibility and response capabilities. Through real-time monitoring and automated blocking, the WAF provides a strong layer of defense against code injection vulnerabilities, lowering the likelihood of successful exploitation.