CVE-2023-47621 | BDVDB-2026-216677 Detail

duncanmccleanguest-entries

Description#

Guest Entries is a php library which allows users to create, update & delete entries from the front-end of a site. In affected versions the file uploads feature did not prevent the upload of PHP files. This may lead to code execution on the server by authenticated users. This vulnerability is fixed in v3.1.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-11-13Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-03Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-11-13
Last modified: 2024-09-03

Vendor information

Vendor: duncanmcclean
Product: guest-entries

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Score

8.8 High

EPSS

1.0%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 63.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Unrestricted File Upload

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 3.1.2
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).