Uvdesk
CVE-2023-39147
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 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could upload malicious files that can be executed on the server. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Uvdesk 1.1.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted image file. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, 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.
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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. An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Uvdesk 1.1.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted image file. Affected products include: Webkul Uvdesk.
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Uvdesk 1.1.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted image file.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
UVDesk Community Skeleton v1.1.1 allows unauthenticated attackers to perform brute force attacks on the login page to ga
Uvdesk version 1.1.1 allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute commands on the server. Rated high severity (CVS
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
GitHub PoC