CVE-2023-54403: Path Traversal (CVSS 7.5)

Description

Yonyou U8 CRM before V16.5 and V18 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in /ajax/getemaildata.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication using the DontCheckLogin=1 parameter and read arbitrary files via an unvalidated filePath parameter. Attackers can exploit this flaw to read sensitive files outside the web application directory, including configuration files containing database or service credentials. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-14.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0046

Probability of exploitation

0.38%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

References

Other References

https://github.com/PeiQi0/PeiQi-WIKI-Book/blob/main/docs/wiki/oa/%E7%94%A8%E5%8F%8BOA/%E7%94%A8%E5%8F%8B%20U8%20CRM%E5%AE%A2%E6%88%B7%E5%85%B3%E7%B3%BB%E7%AE%A1%E7%90%86%E7%B3%BB%E7%BB%9F%20getemaildata.php%20%E4%BB%BB%E6%84%8F%E6%96%87%E4%BB%B6%E8%AF%BB%E5%8F%96%E6%BC%8F%E6%B4%9E.md https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/yonyou/yonyou-u8-crm-lfi.yaml https://security.yonyou.com/#/noticeInfo?id=624 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/yonyou-u8-crm-arbitrary-file-read-via-getemaildata-php https://www.yonyou.com/Global/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-54403? +

Yonyou U8 CRM before V16.5 and V18 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in /ajax/getemaildata.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication using the DontCheckLogin=1 parameter and read arbitrary files via an unvalidated filePath parameter. Attackers can exploit this flaw to read sensitive files outside the web application directory, including configuration files containing database or service credentials. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-14. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-54403? +

CVE-2023-54403 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0046, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-54403? +

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.

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