Critical severity · published Feb 28, 2023
CVE-2023-27372
SPIP before 4.2.1 allows Remote Code Execution via form values in the public area because serialization is mishandled
9.8
CVSS
99.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SPIP before 4.2.1 allows Remote Code Execution via form values in the public area because serialization is mishandled. The fixed versions are 3.2.18, 4.0.10, 4.1.8, and 4.2.1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)99.7% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
11.0 · source: NVD
SP
Spip · Spip
before 3.2.18; 4.0.0 before 4.0.10; 4.1.0 before 4.1.8; 4.2.0; 4.2.0; 4.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27372
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27372
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171921/SPIP-Remote-Command-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173044/SPIP-4.2.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Release Notes
https://blog.spip.net/Mise-a-jour-critique-de-securite-sortie-de-SPIP-4-2-1-SPIP-4-1-8-SPIP-4-0-10-et.html
Patch
https://git.spip.net/spip/spip/commit/5aedf49b89415a4df3eb775eee3801a2b4b88266
Patch
https://git.spip.net/spip/spip/commit/96fbeb38711c6706e62457f2b732a652a04a409d
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5367
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