# CVE-2023-6848: kalcaddle kodbox index.class.php check command injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the soffice argument in the LibreOffice viewer plugin of kodbox.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2372-3r49-c89c

## What is CVE-2023-6848?

CVE-2023-6848 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in kalcaddle kodbox, published on 16 Dec 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 kalcaddle kodbox up to 1.48. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function check of the file plugins/officeViewer/controller/libreOffice/index.class.php. The manipulation of the argument soffice leads to command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.48.04 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 63a4d5708d210f119c24afd941d01a943e25334c. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-248209 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6848?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kodcloud Kodbox.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-6848?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6848 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6848 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in kalcaddle kodbox

- [CVE-2023-39691](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39691/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-48028](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48028/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-29790](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29790/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-6849](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6849/): kalcaddle kodbox app.php cover server-side request forgery (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2023-52068](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52068/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6848 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6848 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in kalcaddle kodbox, published on 16 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6848 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: kalcaddle kodbox. 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-2023-6848/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6848/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6848
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6848
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6848

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6848/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.