CVE-2023-50982

Public Exploit

Description

Stud.IP 5.x through 5.3.3 allows XSS with resultant upload of executable files, because upload_action and edit_action in Admin_SmileysController do not check the file extension. This leads to remote code execution with the privileges of the www-data user. The fixed versions are 5.3.4, 5.2.6, 5.1.7, and 5.0.9.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.29%
Third-Party Advisory rehmeinfosec.de
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceforge.net/projects/studip/files/Stud.IP/5.4/ product
https://gitlab.studip.de/studip/studip/-/tags product
https://rehmeinfosec.de/labor/cve-2023-50982 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-50982?
CVE-2023-50982 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-50982?
To fix CVE-2023-50982, 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-2023-50982 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-50982 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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