CVE-2023-46817

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in phpFox before 4.8.14. The url request parameter passed to the /core/redirect route is not properly sanitized before being used in a call to the unserialize() PHP function. This can be exploited by remote, unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary PHP objects into the application scope, allowing them to perform a variety of attacks, such as executing arbitrary PHP code.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory karmainsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory karmainsecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.phpfox.com/blog/ product
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/30 mailing list third party advisory exploit
https://karmainsecurity.com/pocs/CVE-2023-46817.php third party advisory exploit
https://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2023-12 third party advisory
https://docs.phpfox.com/display/FOX4MAN/phpFox+4.8.14 product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-46817?
CVE-2023-46817 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-46817?
To fix CVE-2023-46817, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-46817 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-46817 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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