CVE-2023-38874 in the critical feed json
Economizzer remote code execution vulnerability
published 2023-09-28 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-2568 , GHSA-pq98-6hf6-3rj3
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 31.6%
- EPSS 31.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via an insecure file upload exists in gugoan's Economizzer v.0.9-beta1 and commit 3730880 (April 2023). A malicious attacker can upload a PHP web shell as an attachment when adding a new cash book entry. Afterwards, the attacker may visit the web shell and execute arbitrary commands.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
31.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/dub-flow/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2023-38874 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | gugoan/economizzer | <=0.9-beta1 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/gugoan/economizzer/commit/37308802dfe00d43df396a8afaa2096ece8b7b57
web
-
github.com
/dub-flow/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2023-38874
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/gugoan/economizzer
package, product
-
economizzer.org
web, product
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38874
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-38874
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pq98-6hf6-3rj3
- NVD CVE-2023-38874
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