Buffer overflow in Gibbonedu Gibbon
CVE-2023-45878
GibbonEdu Gibbon version 25.0.1 and before allows Arbitrary File Write because rubrics_visualise_saveAjax.phps does not require authentication. The endpoint accepts the img, path, and gibbonPersonID parameters. The img parameter is expected to be a base64 encoded image. If the path parameter is set, the defined path is used as the destination folder, concatenated with the absolute path of the installation directory. The content of the img parameter is base64 decoded and written to the defined file path. This allows creation of PHP files that permit Remote Code Execution (unauthenticated).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.631 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Gibbonedu Gibbon
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-45878?
- CVE-2023-45878 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gibbonedu Gibbon, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-45878?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-45878 known to be exploited?
- 21 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.