High severity · published Jun 20, 2023
CVE-2023-2533
PaperCut MF/NG 22.0.10 (Build 65996 2023-03-27) - Remote code execution via CSRF
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
28.8%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in
PaperCut NG/MF, which, under specific conditions, could potentially enable
an attacker to alter security settings or execute arbitrary code. This could
be exploited if the target is an admin with a current login session. Exploiting
this would typically involve the possibility of deceiving an admin into clicking
a specially crafted malicious link, potentially leading to unauthorized changes.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)28.8% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jul 28, 2025
Federal remediation dueAug 18, 2025
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PM
PaperCut MF/NG · PaperCut
before 20.1.8; 21.0.0 before 21.2.12; 22.0.0 before 22.1.1 · source: NVD
PN
PaperCut NG/MF · PaperCut
22.0.10 before 2.1.1 · source: vendor
NG
NG/MF · PaperCut
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2533
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2533
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
fluidattacks.com
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/arcangel/
www.papercut.com
https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/SecurityBulletinJune2023
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