Elektra vulnerable to remote code execution in universal search
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Elektra is an opinionated Openstack Dashboard for Operators and Consumers of Openstack Services. A code injection vulnerability was found in the live search functionality of the Ruby on Rails based Elektra web application. An authenticated user can craft a search term containing Ruby code, which later flows into an `eval` sink which executes the code. Fixed in commit 8bce00be93b95a6512ff68fe86bf9554e486bc02.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00619 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed elektra (sapcc): 8bce00be93b95a6512ff68fe86bf9554e486bc02
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sapcc | elektra | before 8bce00be93b95a6512ff68fe86bf9554e486bc02 | 8bce00be93b95a6512ff68fe86bf9554e486bc02 | Patch available | CNA |
- elektra Vendorsapcc Affected before 8bce00be93b95a6512ff68fe86bf9554e486bc02 Fixed in 8bce00be93b95a6512ff68fe86bf9554e486bc02 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA elektra (sapcc) Fixed in 8bce00be93b95a6512ff68fe86bf9554e486bc02
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41961
References
Sources
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