High severity · published Jun 14, 2023
CVE-2023-34252
Grav is a flat-file content management system
7.2
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Grav is a flat-file content management system. Prior to version 1.7.42, there is a logic flaw in the `GravExtension.filterFilter()` function whereby validation against a denylist of unsafe functions is only performed when the argument passed to filter is a string. However, passing an array as a callable argument allows the validation check to be skipped. Consequently, a low privileged attacker with login access to Grav Admin panel and page creation/update permissions is able to inject malicious templates to obtain remote code execution. The vulnerability can be found in the `GravExtension.filterFilter()` function declared in `/system/src/Grav/Common/Twig/Extension/GravExtension.php`. Version 1.7.42 contains a patch for this issue. End users should also ensure that `twig.undefined_functions` and `twig.undefined_filters` properties in `/path/to/webroot/system/config/system.yaml` configuration file are set to `false` to disallow Twig from treating undefined filters/functions as PHP functions and executing them.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GR
Grav · Getgrav
before 1.7.42 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34252
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34252
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/blob/1.7.40/system/src/Grav/Common/Twig/Extension/GravExtension.php#L1692-L1698
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/blob/1.7.40/system/src/Grav/Common/Utils.php#L1956-L2074
Patch
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/commit/244758d4383034fe4cd292d41e477177870b65ec
Exploit
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-96xv-rmwj-6p9w
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