# CVE-2023-5301: DedeCMS album_add.php AddMyAddon os command injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the albumUploadFiles argument in DedeCMS album_add.php, requiring specific permissions.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 20 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5v83-9jw8-hpvg

## What is CVE-2023-5301?

CVE-2023-5301 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Dedecms Dedecms, published on 30 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in DedeCMS 5.7.111. This vulnerability affects the function AddMyAddon of the file album_add.php. The manipulation of the argument albumUploadFiles leads to os command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-240940.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5301?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dedecms Dedecms.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-5301?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5301 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-5301 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5301 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dedecms Dedecms

- [CVE-2026-30643](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30643/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-30694](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30694/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-35510](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35510/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-35375](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35375/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-29661](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29661/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-5301 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-5301 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Dedecms Dedecms, published on 30 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5301 exists.

Affected product: Dedecms Dedecms. 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-2023-5301/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5301/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5301
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5301
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5301

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5301/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.