CVE-2023-38060

Host header injection by attachments in web service

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the ContentType parameter for attachments on TicketCreate or TicketUpdate operations of the OTRS Generic Interface modules allows any authenticated attacker to to perform an host header injection for the ContentType header of the attachment.  This issue affects OTRS: from 7.0.X before 7.0.45, from 8.0.X before 8.0.35; ((OTRS)) Community Edition: from 6.0.1 through 6.0.34.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to OTRS 8.0.35 or OTRS 7.0.45

Categories

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory otrs.com
Affected: OTRS AG OTRS
Affected: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2023-04/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00040.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-38060?
CVE-2023-38060 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-38060?
To fix CVE-2023-38060: Update to OTRS 8.0.35 or OTRS 7.0.45
Is CVE-2023-38060 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-38060 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-38060?
CVE-2023-38060 affects OTRS AG OTRS, OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition.
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