CVE-2023-6038 json
Local File Inclusion in h2oai/h2o-3
published 2023-11-16 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-6mv8-95x5-xcq9 , EUVD-2023-2900
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.3%
- EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the h2o-3 REST API, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server with the permissions of the user running the h2o-3 instance. This issue affects the default installation and does not require user interaction. The vulnerability can be exploited by making specific GET or POST requests to the ImportFiles and ParseSetup endpoints, respectively. This issue was identified in version 3.40.0.4 of h2o-3.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
4.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template H2O ImportFiles - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
- huntr.com https://huntr.com/bounties/380fce33-fec5-49d9-a101-12c972125d8c referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | ai.h2o:h2o-core | <=3.40.0.4 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- h2oai h2oai/h2o-3
Classification
References
-
huntr.com
/bounties/380fce33-fec5-49d9-a101-12c972125d8c
web, exploit
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6038
advisory
-
github.com
/h2oai/h2o-3
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-6038
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6mv8-95x5-xcq9
- NVD CVE-2023-6038
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