CVE-2024-45597: pluto — Fix

Description

Pluto is a superset of Lua 5.4 with a focus on general-purpose programming. Scripts passing user-controlled values to http.request header values are affected. An attacker could use this to send arbitrary requests, potentially leveraging authentication tokens provided in the same headers table.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-93 CWE-93

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
pluto-lang	pluto	0.9.0 — 0.9.5

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/PlutoLang/Pluto/pull/945 https://github.com/PlutoLang/Pluto/security/advisories/GHSA-w8xp-pmx2-37w7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45597? +

Pluto is a superset of Lua 5.4 with a focus on general-purpose programming. Scripts passing user-controlled values to http.request header values are affected. An attacker could use this to send arbitrary requests, potentially leveraging authentication tokens provided in the same headers table. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-45597? +

CVE-2024-45597 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-45597? +

CVE-2024-45597 affects products from pluto-lang, specifically: pluto. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-45597? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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