CVE-2023-46817 Deserialization in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via unsafe deserialization of the url parameter in the redirect route.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-46817?

CVE-2023-46817 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in phpFox before 4.8.14. The url request parameter passed to the /core/redirect route is not properly sanitized before being used in a call to the unserialize() PHP function. This can be exploited by remote, unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary PHP objects into the application scope, allowing them to perform a variety of attacks, such as executing arbitrary PHP code.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46817?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpfox Phpfox.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46817?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2023-46817 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-46817 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-23qj-5qgc-98rc.

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