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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-2533
CVE-2023-2533:
PaperCut NG vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (CVE-2023-2533) was identified in PaperCut NG/MF version 22.0.10. The vulnerability was discovered on May 4, 2023, and was patched on June 9, 2023. This security issue affects PaperCut MF/NG installations, specifically version 22.0.10 (Build 65996 2023-03-27) (Fluid Attacks).
Technical details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially alter security settings or execute arbitrary code through CSRF attacks. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-352 and requires an administrator with a current login session to be exploited. The attack vector involves deceiving an admin into clicking a specially crafted malicious link (Fluid Attacks).
Impact
If successfully exploited, the vulnerability could enable attackers to alter server configurations and potentially execute arbitrary code. The attack could lead to unauthorized changes in the system when an administrator with an active session is targeted (Fluid Attacks).
Mitigation and workarounds
An updated version of PaperCut was released to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version available from the vendor's page. The vulnerability was officially patched on June 9, 2023 (Fluid Attacks, PaperCut Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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