CVE-2023-40035 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Craft CMS versions prior to 4.4.15 and 3.8.15. It allows authenticated attackers to bypass path validation, potentially leading to malicious system control and data exfiltration, particularly when ALLOW_ADMIN_CHANGES is set to true. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, resulting in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0.0, < 3.8.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.0.0, < 4.4.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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