Command Injection in sequenceserver
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
SequenceServer lets you rapidly set up a BLAST+ server with an intuitive user interface for personal or group use. Several HTTP endpoints did not properly sanitize user input and/or query parameters. This could be exploited to inject and run unwanted shell commands. This vulnerability has been fixed in 3.1.2.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00584 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed sequenceserver (wurmlab): 3.1.2sequenceserver (RubyGems): 3.1.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wurmlab | sequenceserver | before 3.1.2 | 3.1.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | sequenceserver (RubyGems) | before 3.1.2 | 3.1.2 | Patch available | GHSA-qv32-5wm2-p32h |
- sequenceserver Vendorwurmlab Affected before 3.1.2 Fixed in 3.1.2 Patch available CNA
- sequenceserver (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 3.1.2 Fixed in 3.1.2 Patch available GHSA-qv32-5wm2-p32h
Remediation
- Fix · CNA sequenceserver (wurmlab) Fixed in 3.1.2
- Fix · GHSA-qv32-5wm2-p32h sequenceserver (RubyGems) Fixed in 3.1.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42360
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qv32-5wm2-p32h
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2024-42360 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-42360 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qv32-5wm2-p32h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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