CVE-2023-39059

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Elevated

8.8

An issue in ansible semaphore v.2.8.90 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the extra variables parameter.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 84.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 28, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://gist.github.com/Alevsk/1757da24c5fb8db735d392fd4146ca3a
cve@mitrehttps://www.alevsk.com/2023/07/a-quick-story-of-security-pitfalls-with-execcommand-in-software-integrations/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gist.github.com/Alevsk/1757da24c5fb8db735d392fd4146ca3a
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.alevsk.com/2023/07/a-quick-story-of-security-pitfalls-with-execcommand-in-software-integrations/

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
go	github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore	—	ghsa

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Go(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore	—	—	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 18× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-39059?

CVE-2023-39059 is a high vulnerability published on August 28, 2023. An issue in ansible semaphore v.2.8.90 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the extra variables parameter.

When was CVE-2023-39059 disclosed?

CVE-2023-39059 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 28, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-39059 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-39059 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 84.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-39059?

CVE-2023-39059 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-39059?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-39059, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-39059

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