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CVE-2025-48169

Status: DeferredCritical (9.9)—

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Jordy Meow Code Engine code-engine allows Remote Code Inclusion.This issue affects Code Engine: from n/a through <= 0.3.3.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

CWE-94 (inyección de código) en servicio remoto con AV:N, PR:L, S:C permite ejecución remota de código con impacto crítico (C:H, I:H, A:H). T1210 por acceso en red con privilegios; T1059 por ejecución de código resultante.

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🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

CWEs

References

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