What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-29478?

CVE-2023-29478 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-29478?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-29478. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.7%.

Bibliocraft CVE-2023-29478

CRITICAL

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2023-04-07 cve@mitre.org

RCE Path Traversal Bibliocraft

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

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:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 07, 2023 - 04:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

BiblioCraft before 2.4.6 does not sanitize path-traversal characters in filenames, allowing restricted write access to almost anywhere on the filesystem. This includes the Minecraft mods folder, which results in code execution.

AnalysisAI

BiblioCraft before 2.4.6 does not sanitize path-traversal characters in filenames, allowing restricted write access to almost anywhere on the filesystem. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. BiblioCraft before 2.4.6 does not sanitize path-traversal characters in filenames, allowing restricted write access to almost anywhere on the filesystem. This includes the Minecraft mods folder, which results in code execution. Affected products include: Bibliocraftmod Bibliocraft. Version information: before 2.4.6.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.