How severe is CVE-2024-23731?

CVE-2024-23731 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-23731 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-23731?

CVE-2024-23731 affects Embedchain. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23731?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-23731 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-23731 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-0055.

When was CVE-2024-23731 published?

CVE-2024-23731 was published on 2024-01-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-23731

CVE-2024-23731 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Embedchain with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-88.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (60th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-0055
Weakness: CWE-88
Affected product: Embedchain
Published: 2024-01-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The OpenAPI loader in Embedchain before 0.1.57 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to the openapi.py yaml.load function argument.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23731?: The OpenAPI loader in Embedchain before 0.1.57 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to the openapi.py yaml.load function argument.
How severe is CVE-2024-23731?: CVE-2024-23731 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-23731 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-23731?: CVE-2024-23731 affects Embedchain. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23731?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-23731 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-23731 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-0055.
When was CVE-2024-23731 published?: CVE-2024-23731 was published on 2024-01-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:embedchain:embedchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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