CVE-2024-8156

CRITICAL
Published Mar 20, 2025 Modified Oct 15, 2025 CWE-77

Description

A command injection vulnerability exists in the workflow-checker.yml workflow of significant-gravitas/autogpt. The untrusted user input `github.head.ref` is used insecurely, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary commands. This vulnerability affects versions up to and including the latest version. An attacker can exploit this by creating a branch name with a malicious payload and opening a pull request, potentially leading to reverse shell access or theft of sensitive tokens and keys.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-77 CWE-77

Affected Products

Vendor Product
agpt autogpt_classic

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8156? +
A command injection vulnerability exists in the workflow-checker.yml workflow of significant-gravitas/autogpt. The untrusted user input `github.head.ref` is used insecurely, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary commands. This vulnerability affects versions up to and including the latest version. An attacker can exploit this by creating a branch name with a malicious payload and opening a pull request, potentially leading to reverse shell access or theft of sensitive tokens and keys. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2024-8156? +
CVE-2024-8156 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-8156? +
CVE-2024-8156 affects products from agpt, specifically: autogpt_classic. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-8156? +
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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