# CVE-2023-49006: Phpsysinfo Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

> A CSRF vulnerability in Phpsysinfo allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted page in XML.php.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49006, GHSA-67gv-xrw7-p72w, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-49006

## What is CVE-2023-49006?

CVE-2023-49006 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Phpsysinfo version 3.4.3 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted page in the XML.php file.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49006?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo` | Packagist | All versions | 3.4.3 |
| `phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo` | Packagist | All versions | 3.4.3 |

Products: Phpsysinfo Phpsysinfo.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-49006?

Upgrade phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo to 3.4.3 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-49006 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-3360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3360/): phpSysInfo allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2005-0869](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0869/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2007-4048](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4048/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2005-3348](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3348/): Other in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2005-0870](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0870/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-49006 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-49006 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 3.4.3
- phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 3.4.3

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-2023-49006/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49006/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49006
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49006
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-49006

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49006/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.