Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-30253

RCE in Dolibarr Erp\/Crm ≤ 17.0.1

Public PoCHigh EPSSRCECommand Injection
Published
29 May 2023
Modified
14 January 2025
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.79 99.6th percentile
Risk Priority 90 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-30253 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 0.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

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

Dolibarr, an open-source ERP and CRM platform, is affected by CVE-2023-30253 in all versions prior to 17.0.1. The vulnerability is an OS command injection flaw (CWE-78) that permits remote code execution when an authenticated user supplies PHP opening tags using an uppercase variant such as <?PHP, which evades existing input filters and allows arbitrary code to be written and executed on the server.

An attacker with a low-privileged authenticated account can exploit the issue over the network without user interaction, achieving full control over the application and underlying system, as reflected in the CVSS 8.8 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Public advisories published by Swascan and the Dolibarr project on GitHub identify the root cause and direct administrators to upgrade to version 17.0.1 or later. The associated EPSS score has remained consistently high, reaching a peak of 0.9043 and currently sitting at 0.8918, indicating sustained exploitation interest following disclosure.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Dolibarr before 17.0.1 allows remote code execution by an authenticated user via an uppercase manipulation: <?PHP instead of <?php in injected data.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-38886Same product: Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm
CVE-2026-31019Same product: Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm
CVE-2026-23500Same product: Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm
CVE-2025-67486Same product: Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm
CVE-2018-25357Same product: Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm
CVE-2024-37821Same product: Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm
CVE-2025-56588Same product: Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm
CVE-2026-22666Same product: Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm
CVE-2024-29477Same product: Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm
CVE-2023-4197Same product: Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm

Affected Assets

dolibarr
dolibarr erp\/crm
≤ 17.0.1

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V15.2.5

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-78

Platform-independent apps typically execute inside a managed runtime or sandbox that restricts direct OS command execution, reducing the ability to exploit OS command injection.

addresses: CWE-78

Validates inputs to block special elements that would alter OS command execution.

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-06 mostly match
prevents

PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).

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.

finds

Security testing and code review target insecure use of operating-system command interfaces, catching command-injection flaws introduced during development.

References