CVE-2023-38874: Gugoan/economizzer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-pq98-6hf6-3rj3

CVSS 8.8

Published 2023-09-28

Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-38874 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) affecting Gugoan/economizzer libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves economizzer remote code execution vulnerability. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2023-38874 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-38874

GHSA Identifier GHSA-pq98-6hf6-3rj3

Severity HIGH

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.8

CWE Classification CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Affected Product Gugoan/economizzer

Package Ecosystem Packagist

Published Date 2023-09-28

Last Updated 2023-10-02

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required Low (PR:L)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality High (C:H)

Integrity High (I:H)

Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2023-38874

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Gugoan/economizzer dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

gugoan/economizzer fixed: Latest secure release

Upgrade gugoan/economizzer to Latest secure release

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for gugoan/economizzer

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2023-38874, inspect your project dependencies for Gugoan/economizzer:

inspect dependencies for gugoan/economizzer

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Gugoan/economizzer in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type, where the product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment. In Gugoan/economizzer, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via an insecure file upload exists in gugoan's Economizzer v.0.9-beta1 and commit 3730880 (April 2023). A malicious attacker can upload a PHP web shell as an attachment when adding a new cash book entry. Afterwards, the attacker may visit the web shell and execute arbitrary commands.

CVE-2023-38874 Affected Gugoan/economizzer Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
gugoan/economizzer	Packagist	≤ 0.9-beta1

References

NVD — CVE-2023-38874 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38874

Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT

https://github.com/gugoan/economizzer/commit/37308802dfe00d43df396a8afaa2096ece8b7b57

Gugoan/economizzer Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/dub-flow/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2023-38874

Gugoan/economizzer Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/gugoan/economizzer

www.economizzer.org WEB

https://www.economizzer.org

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-38874?

CVE-2023-38874 is a security vulnerability in Gugoan/economizzer involving Economizzer remote code execution vulnerability under CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type.

Which Gugoan/economizzer versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: gugoan/economizzer.

What version fixes CVE-2023-38874?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is gugoan/economizzer affected?

Yes, gugoan/economizzer is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-38874?

CVE-2023-38874 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-38874?

CVE-2023-38874 is classified under CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.).

How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2023-38874?

Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for gugoan/economizzer'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

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CVSS V3

8.8 HIGH