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CVE-2023-32692

Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Validation Placeholders

Published: May 30, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSS
CRITICAL

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when you use Validation Placeholders. The vulnerability exists in the Validation library, and validation methods in the controller and in-model validation are also vulnerable because they use the Validation library internally. This issue is patched in version 4.3.5.

EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 16.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

CodeIgniter4
codeigniter4
OSS Libraries / web-framework
codeigniter4/framework
Packagist
OSS Libraries / packagist
codeigniter
codeigniter
OSS Libraries / web-framework
codeigniter4oss-projectOSS Librariesaka codeigniter 4, ci4
packagistpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
codeigniteross-projectOSS Librariesaka codeigniter, ci

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-m6m8-6gq8-c9fj
github.com
https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32692
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
May 30, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
News mentions
1

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