CVE-2024-41961

Name: CVE-2024-41961
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-01T15:15:14.31+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.6/10EPSS 0.62%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-41961 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.6/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.62%

45.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 1, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41961?

How severe is CVE-2024-41961?

CVE-2024-41961 has a CVSS score of 9.6/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-41961?

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Source: NVD / NIST