CVE-2024-28848

SpEL Injection in `GET /api/v1/policies/validation/condition/<expr>` in OpenMetadata

Published Mar 15, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 7.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenMetadata is a unified platform for discovery, observability, and governance powered by a central metadata repository, in-depth lineage, and seamless team collaboration. The `‎CompiledRule::validateExpression` method evaluates an SpEL expression using an `StandardEvaluationContext`, allowing the expression to reach and interact with Java classes such as `java.lang.Runtime`, leading to Remote Code Execution. The `/api/v1/policies/validation/condition/<expression>` endpoint passes user-controlled data `CompiledRule::validateExpession` allowing authenticated (non-admin) users to execute arbitrary system commands on the underlaying operating system. In addition, there is a missing authorization check since `Authorizer.authorize()` is never called in the affected path and therefore any authenticated non-admin user is able to trigger this endpoint and evaluate arbitrary SpEL expressions leading to arbitrary command execution. This vulnerability was discovered with the help of CodeQL's Expression language injection (Spring) query and is also tracked as `GHSL-2023-236`. This issue may lead to Remote Code Execution and has been resolved in version 1.2.4. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5xv3-fm7g-865r OpenMetadata vulnerable to a SpEL Injection in `GET /api/v1/policies/validation/condition/<expr>` (`GHSL-2023-236`)
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Open-metadata
Open-metadata openmetadata
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-metadata:openmetadata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-metadata
Open-metadata openmetadata
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open_metadata:openmetadata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open Metadata
Open Metadata openmetadata
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-94

    Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 13, 2024, 5:08 PM
Reserved
Mar 11, 2024, 10:45 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 15, 2024, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:21 AM