CVE-2023-4195 PHP Remote File Inclusion in cockpit-hq/cockpit
Critical 9.9
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-4195 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-4195 is a critical vulnerability in cockpit-hq/cockpit, published on 6 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4195 exists.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- cockpit-hq/cockpit (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 2.6.3
- cockpit-hq/cockpit (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 2.6.3
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-2023-4195/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4195/index.md)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via remote file inclusion in Cockpit CMS, requiring an upgrade to secure the application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-4195?
CVE-2023-4195 is a critical vulnerability in cockpit-hq/cockpit, published on 6 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PHP Remote File Inclusion in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to 2.6.3.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4195?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including cockpit-hq/cockpit. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
cockpit-hq/cockpit Packagist | All versions | 2.6.3 |
cockpit-hq/cockpit Packagist | All versions | 2.6.3 |
Products include Agentejo Cockpit.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4195?
Upgrade cockpit-hq/cockpit to 2.6.3 or later.
Is CVE-2023-4195 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4195 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in cockpit-hq/cockpit
- CVE-2024-4825 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability on Cockpit CMS from Agentejo
- CVE-2022-2818 Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in cockpit-hq/cockpit
- CVE-2020-35131 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2020-35846 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2020-35847 SQL injection in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xcq3-7pf3-5jvc.