CVE-2023-51641: allegra Insecure Deserialization (CVSS 6.3)

Description

Allegra renderFieldMatch Deserialization of Unstrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Allegra. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, product implements a registration mechanism that can be used to create a user with a sufficient privilege level. The specific flaw exists within the renderFieldMatch method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of LOCAL SERVICE. Was ZDI-CAN-22505.

Is your site exposed to CVE-2023-51641?

Run a free security scan — no signup, results in seconds.

CVSS v3.1 Score

6.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
alltena	allegra	< 7.5.1

References

Other References

https://www.trackplus.com/en/service/release-notes-reader/7-5-1-release-notes-2.html https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-106/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-51641? +

Allegra renderFieldMatch Deserialization of Unstrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Allegra. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, product implements a registration mechanism that can be used to create a user with a sufficient privilege level. The specific flaw exists within the renderFieldMatch method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of LOCAL SERVICE. Was ZDI-CAN-22505. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-51641? +

CVE-2023-51641 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-51641? +

CVE-2023-51641 affects products from alltena, specifically: allegra. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-51641? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

Related Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-10748

An authenticated user with the nx-licensing-create privilege can upload a specially crafted license file to execute arbitrary operating system commands …

CVE-2026-44126

SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before version 15.0.4 insecurely deserializes untrusted data, which can be reached from the new GINA UI …

CVE-2026-11857

Quanos SCHEMA ST4 on-premises contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Client Update Service due to insecure deserialization in …

CVE-2026-47161

RELATE is a web-based courseware package. Prior to commit d66ba5659b459bf1ba56b7109b5f9ecf197cbefb, RELATE LMS configures its Celery workers to accept and deserialize …

CVE-2025-1077

A security vulnerability has been identified in the IBL Software Engineering Visual Weather and derived products (NAMIS, Aero Weather, Satellite …

CVE-2025-0769

PixelYourSite - Your smart PIXEL (TAG) and API Manager 10.1.1.1 was found to be vulnerable. Unvalidated user input is used …

CVE-2023-51641