What is CVE-2023-2259?

CVE-2023-2259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Alf, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-04-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-2259?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

RCE in Alf

CVE-2023-2259

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine in GitHub repository alfio-event/alf.io prior to 2.0-M4-2304.

EPSS: 0.011 (61.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Alf
Alfio-event Alfio-event/alf.io — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1336 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

security@huntr.dev (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
security@huntr.dev (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2259?: CVE-2023-2259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Alf, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-04-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-2259?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.