# CVE-2023-35189: Iagona ScrutisWeb Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

> Unauthenticated attackers can upload malicious files to Iagona ScrutisWeb to achieve remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pgr9-q3w5-6ffh

## What is CVE-2023-35189?

CVE-2023-35189 is a critical vulnerability in iagona ScrutisWeb, published on 18 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Iagona ScrutisWeb versions 2.1.37 and prior are vulnerable to a remote 
code execution vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated user to
 upload a malicious payload and execute it.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35189?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Iagona Scrutisweb.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-35189?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35189 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-35189 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35189 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in iagona ScrutisWeb

- [CVE-2023-33871](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33871/): Iagona ScrutisWeb Absolute Path Traversal (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-38257](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38257/): CVE-2023-38257 (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-35763](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35763/): Iagona ScrutisWeb Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-35189 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-35189 is a critical vulnerability in iagona ScrutisWeb, published on 18 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35189 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: iagona ScrutisWeb. 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-2023-35189/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35189/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35189
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35189
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-35189

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35189/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.