CVE-2023-43187 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the xmlrpc.php endpoint of NodeBB Inc NodeBB forum software prior to v1.18.6 allows attacker…
published 2023-09-26 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-47606
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 47.4%
- EPSS 47.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the xmlrpc.php endpoint of NodeBB Inc NodeBB forum software prior to v1.18.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted XML-RPC requests.
Patch / fix
- nodebb nodebb 1.18.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
47.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template NodeBB XML-RPC Request xmlrpc.php - XML Injection nuclei detection template
- github.com https://github.com/jagat-singh-chaudhary/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2023-43187 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-91 XML Injection
References
-
github.com
/jagat-singh-chaudhary/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2023-43187
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-43187
- NVD CVE-2023-43187
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