CVE-2023-40828 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pf4j_project pf4j versions 3.9.0 and earlier. It allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and execute arbitrary code through the expandIfZip method within the extract function. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full confidentiality compromise. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there is minimal community discussion, organizations should still prioritize patching due to the significant potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pf4j_project:pf4j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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