CVE-2023-47130 Unsafe deserialization of user data in yiisoft/yii

High 8.1 Published Updated

An attacker can achieve remote code execution by exploiting unsafe deserialization of user input in the Yii PHP framework.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-47130?

CVE-2023-47130 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in yiisoft yii, published on 14 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Yii is an open source PHP web framework. yiisoft/yii before version 1.1.29 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) if the application calls `unserialize()` on arbitrary user input. An attacker may leverage this vulnerability to compromise the host system. A fix has been developed for the 1.1.29 release. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47130?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including yiisoft/yii. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
yiisoft/yii PackagistAll versions1.1.29
yiisoft/yii PackagistAll versions1.1.29

Products include Yiiframework Yii.

How do I fix CVE-2023-47130?

Upgrade yiisoft/yii to 1.1.29 or later.

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

Is CVE-2023-47130 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47130 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mw2w-2hj2-fg8q.

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