What is CVE-2023-49102?

CVE-2023-49102 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nzbget. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-11-22.

How severe is CVE-2023-49102?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Nzbget

CVE-2023-49102

NZBGet 21.1 allows authenticated remote code execution because the unarchive programs (7za and unrar) preserve executable file permissions. An attacker with the Control capability can execute a file by setting the value of SevenZipCommand or UnrarCmd. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Published 2023-11-22 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (73.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Nzbget — versions 21.1

References

nzbget.net/download (Product)
sec.maride.cc/posts/nzbget/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-49102?: CVE-2023-49102 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nzbget. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-11-22.
How severe is CVE-2023-49102?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.