CVE-2023-44009
Published: 02 October 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-44009 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Mojoportal Mojoportal. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 7.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2023-44009 is a file upload vulnerability, tracked under CWE-434, that affects mojoPortal version 2.7.0.0. The flaw resides in the Skin Management function and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, reflecting network-accessible, unauthenticated exploitation that can result in complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
A remote attacker can exploit the issue without credentials or user interaction to upload and execute arbitrary code on the server, achieving full system compromise through the skin-management interface.
Public references point to a GitHub disclosure repository and the vendor site, but supply no explicit patch details or mitigation guidance. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0938 with no material increase since publication.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-48368
Vulnerability details
File Upload vulnerability in mojoPortal v.2.7.0.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the Skin Management function.
- 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.