CVE-2023-38388
Published: 26 March 2024
Summary
CVE-2023-38388 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Artbees Jupiter X Core. Its CVSS base score is 9.0 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2023-38388 is an unrestricted upload of a file with a dangerous type vulnerability, tracked as CWE-434, that affects the JupiterX Core plugin for WordPress. The flaw impacts all versions from an unspecified starting point through 3.3.5 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.0 reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, no required privileges or user interaction, and changed scope with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the issue to upload arbitrary files to the server. Successful exploitation can lead to execution of malicious code or other high-impact actions within the affected WordPress installation because the plugin fails to enforce proper file-type restrictions.
The EPSS score stands at 0.2290 with an identical recorded peak, indicating moderate and stable exploitation probability without a documented rise after disclosure. Public references from Patchstack describe the flaw specifically as an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload in version 3.3.0 of the Jupiter X Core plugin.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-42205
Vulnerability details
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Artbees JupiterX Core.This issue affects JupiterX Core: from n/a through 3.3.5.
- 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.