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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-1313
CVE-2023-1313:
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability was discovered in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit versions prior to 2.4.1. The vulnerability was identified and assigned CVE-2023-1313 on March 10, 2023. This security flaw affected the assets manager component of the Cockpit application (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from insufficient file type validation in the assets manager component, specifically allowing the potential upload of PHP files. The issue was addressed in commit becca806c7071ecc732521bb5ad0bb9c64299592, which implemented additional security checks to prevent the upload of PHP files (GitHub Commit).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to upload malicious PHP files through the assets manager, potentially leading to remote code execution or other security compromises on affected systems (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 2.4.1 of the Cockpit application. The fix includes implementing proper validation to prevent the upload of PHP files in the assets manager. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.4.1 or later (GitHub Commit).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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