# CVE-2023-2551: PHP Remote File Inclusion in unilogies/bumsys

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via remote file inclusion in the bumsys web application.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 May 2023
- **Updated:** 12 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2j97-56x9-c2hp

## What is CVE-2023-2551?

CVE-2023-2551 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in unilogies/bumsys, published on 5 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHP Remote File Inclusion in GitHub repository unilogies/bumsys prior to 2.1.1.

Weakness: CWE-829 (Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere), CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2551?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Bumsys Project Bumsys.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2551?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-2551 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2551 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in unilogies/bumsys

- [CVE-2023-2552](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2552/): Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in unilogies/bumsys (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-1362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1362/): Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames in unilogies/bumsys (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2023-0455](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0455/): Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in unilogies/bumsys (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2023-2832](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2832/): SQL Injection in unilogies/bumsys (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-2554](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2554/): External Control of File Name or Path in unilogies/bumsys (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2551 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2551 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in unilogies/bumsys, published on 5 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2551 exists.

Affected product: unilogies/bumsys. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2551/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2551/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2551
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2551
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2551

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2551/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.