CVE-2023-47271 File upload in n/a
Attackers can upload malicious files disguised as images via the native import/export plugin, potentially leading to code execution or system compromise.
- 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-2023-47271?
CVE-2023-47271 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PKP-WAL (aka PKP Web Application Library or pkp-lib) before 3.3.0-16, as used in Open Journal Systems (OJS) and other products, does not verify that the file named in an XML document (used for the native import/export plugin) is an image file, before trying to use it for an issue cover image.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sfu Pkp Web Application Library.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-47271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-5891 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in pkp/pkp-lib
- CVE-2023-5892 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in pkp/pkp-lib
- CVE-2023-5890 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in pkp/pkp-lib
- CVE-2023-5902 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-lib
- CVE-2023-5893 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-lib
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f7j-g5xp-rc4p.