CVE-2023-38836 in the critical feed json
File Upload vulnerability in BoidCMS v.2.0.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by adding a GIF header to bypass MIME type…
published 2023-08-21 3 y ago modified 2026-07-09 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-42609
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 76.0%
- EPSS 76.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
File Upload vulnerability in BoidCMS v.2.0.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by adding a GIF header to bypass MIME type checks.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/cve_2023_38836_boidcms)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
76.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/multi/http/cve_2023_38836_boidcms BoidCMS Command Injection metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2023-07-13
- EDB-51741 BoidCMS v2.0.0 - authenticated file upload vulnerability webapps, 2023-10-09
- github.com https://github.com/BoidCMS/BoidCMS/issues/27 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
References
-
github.com
/BoidCMS/BoidCMS/issues/27
exploit, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/175026/BoidCMS-2.0.0-Shell-Upload.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-38836
- NVD CVE-2023-38836
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