CVE-2023-52251 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via the q parameter in Kafka UI, requiring immediate mitigation due to lack of official fixes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-52251?
CVE-2023-52251 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue discovered in provectus kafka-ui 0.4.0 through 0.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the q parameter of /api/clusters/local/topics/{topic}/messages. No fixed release is available; the project has had no commit since 2024-04-08.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52251?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Provectus Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52251?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2023-52251 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-52251 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.