# CVE-2023-38388: WordPress Jupiter X Core plugin <= 3.3.5 - Unauth. Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

> Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files to the JupiterX Core WordPress plugin, potentially leading to remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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:** 26 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q77j-868w-97cc

## What is CVE-2023-38388?

CVE-2023-38388 is a critical vulnerability in Artbees JupiterX Core, published on 26 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Artbees JupiterX Core.This issue affects JupiterX Core: from n/a through 3.3.5.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38388?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Artbees Jupiter X Core.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-38388?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-38388 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38388 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Artbees JupiterX Core

- [CVE-2024-7772](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7772/): Jupiter X Core <= 4.6.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-38389](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38389/): WordPress Jupiter X Core plugin <= 3.3.8 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-0366](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0366/): Jupiter X Core <= 4.8.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SVG Upload to Local File Inclusion (Remote Code Execution) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-38385](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38385/): WordPress Jupiter X Core plugin <= 3.3.0 - Multiple Auth. Broken Access Control vulnerability (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2025-2105](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2105/): Jupiter X Core <= 4.8.11 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via PHAR (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-38388 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-38388 is a critical vulnerability in Artbees JupiterX Core, published on 26 Mar 2024. 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-2023-38388 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Artbees JupiterX Core. 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-2023-38388/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38388/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38388
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38388
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38388

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.