CVE-2023-34960
Published: 01 August 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-34960 is a critical-severity Command Injection (CWE-77) vulnerability in Chamilo Chamilo. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.1% 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 command injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-34960 affects the wsConvertPpt component in Chamilo versions 1.11.* through 1.11.18. The flaw, assigned CWE-77, permits arbitrary command execution when the component processes a SOAP API call containing a crafted PowerPoint filename. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting network-accessible attack vectors that require neither authentication nor user interaction.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can invoke the vulnerable SOAP endpoint to inject and execute operating-system commands on the server. Successful exploitation yields complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected Chamilo instance.
Public references include Chamilo’s security advisory for Issue-112 dated 2023-04-20 and a proof-of-concept published on Packet Storm that demonstrates the injection. The associated EPSS score remains near 0.94, indicating sustained exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-38999
Vulnerability details
A command injection vulnerability in the wsConvertPpt component of Chamilo v1.11.* up to v1.11.18 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a SOAP API call with a crafted PowerPoint name.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.