CVE-2023-2246
Published: 23 April 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-2246 is a medium-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Online Pizza Ordering System Project Online Pizza Ordering System. Its CVSS base score is 6.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 9.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
A vulnerability classified as critical has been identified in SourceCodester Online Pizza Ordering System version 1.0. It resides in an unspecified portion of the file admin/ajax.php?action=save_settings and stems from improper handling of the img argument, resulting in unrestricted file upload. The issue is tracked as CWE-434 and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3.
An authenticated remote attacker can supply a crafted image file through the affected endpoint to upload arbitrary content to the server. Successful exploitation grants the ability to write files to the web-accessible directory, which may be leveraged to achieve code execution or further compromise of the application.
Public references consist of a detailed disclosure document and entries in the Vuldb database; no vendor advisory or patch information is provided in the available sources. The EPSS score has remained low and essentially flat since publication, with no indication of increased exploitation activity.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-33754
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Online Pizza Ordering System 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file admin/ajax.php?action=save_settings. The manipulation of the argument img leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be initiated…
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remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-227236.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.