CVE-2023-40023 Yaklang Plugin's Fuzztag Component Allows Unauthorized Local File Reading

2023-08-1419:59:44

CWE-200

GitHub_M

www.cve.org

yaklang

fuzztag

cve-2023-40023

lfi

vulnerability

local file reading

yak engine

security breach

upgrade

6.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

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

0.002 Low

EPSS

Percentile

54.5%

JSON

yaklang is a programming language designed for cybersecurity. The Yak Engine has been found to contain a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability. This vulnerability allows attackers to include files from the server’s local file system through the web application. When exploited, this can lead to the unintended exposure of sensitive data, potential remote code execution, or other security breaches. Users utilizing versions of the Yak Engine prior to 1.2.4-sp1 are impacted. This vulnerability has been patched in version 1.2.4-sp1. Users are advised to upgrade. users unable to upgrade may avoid exposing vulnerable versions to untrusted input and to closely monitor any unexpected server behavior until they can upgrade.

CNA Affected

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  {
    "vendor": "yaklang",
    "product": "yaklang",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "< 1.2.4-sp1",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ]
  }
]