What is CVE-2023-4695?

CVE-2023-4695 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pkp Pkb-Lib, classified under CWE-1241. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-09-01.

How severe is CVE-2023-4695?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Pkp Pkb-Lib

CVE-2023-4695

Use of Predictable Algorithm in Random Number Generator in GitHub repository pkp/pkp-lib prior to 3.3.0-16.

Published 2023-09-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (53.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Pkp Pkb-Lib
Pkp Pkp/pkp-Lib — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1241

References

huntr.dev/bounties/887c7fc7-70c8-482d-b570-350533af4702 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/e5e7e543887fe77708aa31e07b18fe85f9b5a3b5 (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4695?: CVE-2023-4695 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pkp Pkb-Lib, classified under CWE-1241. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-4695?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.