CouchDB administrative users can configure the database server via HTTP(S). Some of the configuration options include paths for operating system-level binaries that are subsequently launched by CouchDB. This allows an admin user in Apache CouchDB before 1.7.0 and 2.x before 2.1.1 to execute arbitrary shell commands as the CouchDB user, including downloading and executing scripts from the public internet.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.2
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade couchdb | Jul 12, 2018 | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-db/couchdb. | Nov 20, 2017 | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Nov 14, 2017 |
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