CVE-2023-1250 Code execution through ACL creation

High 7.4 Published 20 Mar 2023 Updated 26 Feb 2025

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious payloads into ACL names or comments during creation or import.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-1250?

CVE-2023-1250 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Otrs Otrs, published on 20 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in OTRS AG OTRS (ACL modules), OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition (ACL modules) allows Local Execution of Code. When creating/importing an ACL it was possible to inject code that gets executed via manipulated comments and ACL-names This issue affects OTRS: from 7.0.X before 7.0.42, from 8.0.X before 8.0.31; ((OTRS)) Community Edition: from 6.0.1 through 6.0.34.

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1250?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Otrs Otrs.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1250?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1250 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2023-1250 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1250 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jwm9-wmrq-4g6h, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1250.