Open Xchange Appsuite Backend
CVE-2023-26429
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
Control characters were not removed when exporting user feedback content. This allowed attackers to include unexpected content via user feedback and potentially break the exported data structure. We now drop all control characters that are not whitespace character during the export. No publicly available exploits are known.
AnalysisAI
Control characters were not removed when exporting user feedback content. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Command Injection (CWE-77), which allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands into system command execution. Control characters were not removed when exporting user feedback content. This allowed attackers to include unexpected content via user feedback and potentially break the exported data structure. We now drop all control characters that are not whitespace character during the export. No publicly available exploits are known. Affected products include: Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite Backend.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized APIs, avoid shell execution, validate input with strict allowlists.
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Same weakness CWE-77 – Command Injection
View allSame technique Command Injection
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