Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-33652

Sitecore Experience Platform 9.3

Public PoC
Published
06 June 2023
Modified
08 January 2025
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 0.025 83th percentile
Risk Priority 69 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-33652 is a high-severity Unsafe Reflection (CWE-470) vulnerability in Sitecore Experience Platform. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Reflective Code Loading (T1620); ranked in the top 17% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) v9.3 was discovered to contain an authenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the component /sitecore/shell/Invoke.aspx.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1620 Reflective Code Loading Stealth
Adversaries may reflectively load code into a process in order to conceal the execution of malicious payloads.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2025-53693Same product: Sitecore Experience Platform
CVE-2023-27067Same product: Sitecore Experience Platform
CVE-2021-42237Same product: Sitecore Experience Platform
CVE-2023-27066Same product: Sitecore Experience Platform
CVE-2023-27068Same product: Sitecore Experience Platform
CVE-2023-33653Same product: Sitecore Experience Platform
CVE-2023-26262Same product: Sitecore Experience Platform
CVE-2019-9874Same product: Sitecore Experience Platform
CVE-2024-46938Same product: Sitecore Experience Platform
CVE-2026-25498Shared CWE-470

Affected Assets

sitecore
experience platform
9.3

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.

addresses: CWE-470

Externally controlled class or code selection can be resolved and invoked inside the chamber, surfacing unsafe reflection without system impact.

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

Secure SDLC practices directly avoid introducing externally controlled class selection via reflection.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Vulnerability identification processes can discover unsafe reflection during code review or scanning.

PR.PS-05 partial match
prevents

Preventing execution of unauthorized code can block exploitation of unsafe reflection at runtime.

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.

prevents

Secure coding standards directly forbid unsafe reflection and require whitelisting or static alternatives.

finds

Security testing can detect and block unsafe reflection patterns before release.

prevents

Secure development lifecycle mandates input validation and design reviews that reduce unsafe reflection risks.

prevents

Application security requirements can explicitly prohibit or constrain reflection based on untrusted input.

prevents

Secure architecture principles discourage dynamic class loading from external data sources.

none

Access restrictions limit who can supply the malicious input but do not address the reflection flaw itself.

References