# CVE-2023-5297: Xinhu RockOA start backup

> An attacker can remotely access backup files in Xinhu RockOA, leading to unauthorized data exposure.

- **Severity:** Low 3.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 20 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w36w-37xx-85wg

## What is CVE-2023-5297?

CVE-2023-5297 is a low-severity vulnerability in Xinhu RockOA, published on 29 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Xinhu RockOA 2.3.2. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function start of the file task.php?m=sys|runt&a=beifen. The manipulation leads to exposure of backup file to an unauthorized control sphere. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-240927.

Weakness: CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties), CWE-530 (Exposure of Backup File to an Unauthorized Control Sphere)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5297?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rockoa Rockoa.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-5297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-5297 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5297 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Xinhu RockOA

- [CVE-2025-63742](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-63742/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-49363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49363/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-18713](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-18713/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-18714](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-18714/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-18716](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-18716/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-5297 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-5297 is a low-severity vulnerability in Xinhu RockOA, published on 29 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5297 exists.

Affected product: Xinhu RockOA. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2023-5297/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5297/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5297
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5297
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5297

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5297/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.