Medium severity · published Nov 7, 2023
CVE-2023-46851
Allura Discussion and Allura Forum importing does not restrict URL values specified in attachments
4.9
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Allura Discussion and Allura Forum importing does not restrict URL values specified in attachments. Project administrators can run these imports, which could cause Allura to read local files and expose them. Exposing internal files then can lead to other exploits, like session hijacking, or remote code execution.
This issue affects Apache Allura from 1.0.1 through 1.15.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.16.0, which fixes the issue. If you are unable to upgrade, set "disable_entry_points.allura.importers = forge-tracker, forge-discussion" in your .ini config file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AL
Allura · Apache
1.0.1 before 1.16.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46851
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46851
Patch
https://allura.apache.org/posts/2023-allura-1.16.0.html
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/hqk0vltl7qgrq215zgwjfoj0khbov0gx
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