CVE-2023-52251 is a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting provectus kafka-ui versions 0.4.0 through 0.7.1, specifically via the 'q' parameter in the /api/clusters/local/topics/{topic}/messages endpoint. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High) and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this flaw allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with low attack complexity and no user interaction. While not yet listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit modules for Metasploit and Nuclei templates are available, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.4.0, <= 0.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:provectus:ui:*:*:*:*:*:kafka:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.