CVE-2024-8864
📋 TL;DR
This critical vulnerability in composiohq composio allows remote code execution through code injection in the Calculator function. Attackers can execute arbitrary Python code on affected systems. All users running composio versions up to 0.5.6 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- composiohq composio
📦 What is this software?
Composio by Composio
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands, steal data, install malware, or pivot to other systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized code execution leading to data theft, system manipulation, or service disruption.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and sandboxing are implemented, potentially preventing code execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly disclosed and the vulnerability is easy to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to any version above 0.5.6 if available, or implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable calculator tool
allRemove or disable the vulnerable calculator.py file to prevent exploitation
mv python/composio/tools/local/mathematical/actions/calculator.py calculator.py.bak
Implement input validation
allAdd strict input validation to sanitize user input before processing
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to composio services
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user inputs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check composio version: pip show composio | grep VersionCheck Version:
pip show composio | grep VersionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify calculator.py file is removed or modified with proper input validation📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual Python execution patterns
- Suspicious calculator function calls
- Error logs from calculator.py
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from composio services
- Suspicious payloads in HTTP requests
SIEM Query:
source="composio" AND (event="calculator" OR event="python_exec")