Uvdesk
CVE-2023-0265
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could upload malicious files that can be executed on the server by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Uvdesk version 1.1.1 allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute commands on the server. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate file types server-side, store uploads outside webroot, use random filenames, scan for malware.
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
Affects your stack
Affects 1 package in composer
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Unrestricted File Upload (CWE-434), which allows attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server. Uvdesk version 1.1.1 allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute commands on the server. This is possible because the application does not properly validate profile pictures uploaded by customers. Affected products include: Uvdesk Community-Skeleton. Version information: version 1.1.1.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Uvdesk version 1.1.1 allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute commands on the server. This is possible because the application does not properly validate profile pictures uploaded by customers.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
UVDesk Community Skeleton v1.1.1 allows unauthenticated attackers to perform brute force attacks on the login page to ga
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Uvdesk 1.1.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafte
Uvdesk version 1.1.1 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to exploit a stored XSS in the application. Rated medium
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in UVDesk Community Skeleton v1.1.1 allows attackers to execute arbitr
Unauthenticated attackers can fully compromise UVdesk Community Skeleton instances up to version 1.1.8 by submitting cra
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository uvdesk/community-skeleton prior to 1.1.0. Rated medium severity
Privilege escalation in UVdesk core-framework before 1.1.7 lets an authenticated agent who already holds the agent-manag
Authorization bypass in UVdesk's saved-reply endpoints lets an authenticated agent holding only ROLE_AGENT enumerate sav
Stored cross-site scripting in UVdesk core-framework before 1.1.7 (and community-skeleton before 1.1.8) allows an authen
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