CVE-2023-6850
Published: 16 December 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-6850 is a medium-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Kodcloud Kodexplorer. Its CVSS base score is 6.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 45.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-59054
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was found in kalcaddle KodExplorer up to 4.51.03. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /index.php?pluginApp/to/yzOffice/getFile of the component API Endpoint Handler. The manipulation of the argument path/file leads to unrestricted…
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upload. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.52.01 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 5cf233f7556b442100cf67b5e92d57ceabb126c6. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-248218 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
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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.