Security Resilience

CVE-2023-29375

Progress Sitefinity 13.3 – 13.3.7646

Published
10 April 2023
Modified
12 February 2025
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0082 56th percentile
Risk Priority 78 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-29375 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Progress Sitefinity. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data Obfuscation (T1001); ranked in the top 44% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

CVE-2023-29375 affects Progress Sitefinity versions 13.3 before 13.3.7647, 14.0 before 14.0.7736, 14.1 before 14.1.7826, 14.2 before 14.2.7930, and 14.3 before 14.3.8025. The flaw is an unrestricted file upload condition (CWE-434) exposed through the SharePoint connector, rated at CVSS 9.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, and no authentication or user interaction required.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can upload arbitrary files via the connector, enabling execution of malicious content that results in full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the affected Sitefinity instance. The connector's handling of SharePoint-sourced uploads bypasses normal file-type or destination restrictions present in other upload paths.

The referenced Progress security advisory details the affected releases and directs administrators to apply the corresponding fixes (13.3.7647, 14.0.7736, 14.1.7826, 14.2.7930, or 14.3.8025) that remediate the SharePoint connector upload logic. EPSS remains flat at 0.0527 with no material increase after disclosure.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

An issue was discovered in Progress Sitefinity 13.3 before 13.3.7647, 14.0 before 14.0.7736, 14.1 before 14.1.7826, 14.2 before 14.2.7930, and 14.3 before 14.3.8025. There is potentially dangerous file upload through the SharePoint connector.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1001 Data Obfuscation Command And Control
Adversaries may obfuscate command and control traffic to make it more difficult to detect.
T1001.003 Protocol or Service Impersonation Command And Control
Adversaries may impersonate legitimate protocols or web service traffic to disguise command and control activity and thwart analysis efforts.
T1003.004 LSA Secrets Credential Access
Adversaries with SYSTEM access to a host may attempt to access Local Security Authority (LSA) secrets, which can contain a variety of different credential materials, such as credentials for service accounts.
T1003.005 Cached Domain Credentials Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access cached domain credentials used to allow authentication to occur in the event a domain controller is unavailable.
T1007 System Service Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may try to gather information about registered local system services.
T1011.001 Exfiltration Over Bluetooth Exfiltration
Adversaries may attempt to exfiltrate data over Bluetooth rather than the command and control channel.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2026-7201Same product: Progress Sitefinity
CVE-2024-1636Same product: Progress Sitefinity
CVE-2023-27636Same product: Progress Sitefinity
CVE-2023-29376Same product: Progress Sitefinity
CVE-2024-11626Same product: Progress Sitefinity
CVE-2026-7312Same product: Progress Sitefinity
CVE-2024-11625Same product: Progress Sitefinity
CVE-2024-11627Same product: Progress Sitefinity
CVE-2017-11357Same vendor: Progress
CVE-2026-7195Same product: Progress Sitefinity

Affected Assets

progress
sitefinity
13.3 — 13.3.7646 · 14.0 — 14.0.7736 · 14.1 — 14.1.7826

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V5.1.1

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.

addresses: CWE-434

Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.

addresses: CWE-434

Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.

addresses: CWE-434

Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.

addresses: CWE-434

Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-01 partial match
blocks

Hardened configuration baselines can enforce allowed file types and processing rules.

PR.PS-05 partial match
blocks

Restricting execution of unauthorized software directly blocks dangerous uploaded files from running.

PR.PS-06 partial match
blocks

Secure development practices include input validation and file-type restrictions that prevent this weakness.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

References