CVE-2023-52251

Published: Jan 25, 2024Updated: Sep 8, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-94

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

An issue discovered in provectus kafka-ui 0.4.0 through 0.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the q parameter of /api/clusters/local/topics/{topic}/messages. No fixed release is available; the project has had no commit since 2024-04-08.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

Provectus

commercialaka kafka-ui, ui

uiMixed

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

kafka-uiMixed

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

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Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/177214/Kafka-UI-0.7.1-Command-Injection.html

packetstormsecurity.com

https://github.com/BobTheShoplifter/CVE-2023-52251-POC

github.com

https://github.com/github/advisory-database/issues/9400

github.com

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