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CVE-2023-4195: 
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability (CVE-2023-4195) was discovered in the GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit versions prior to 2.6.3. The vulnerability was identified and disclosed on August 6, 2023, affecting the Cockpit content management system (NVD, CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) by NVD with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while huntr.dev assessed it as 9.9 (CRITICAL) with vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to execute remote PHP files, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system as indicated by the CVSS scores (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.6.3 of the Cockpit CMS. The fix prevents uploading of .phps files along with other PHP-related file extensions (GitHub Patch).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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