What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-40532?

CVE-2023-40532 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Welcart CVE-2023-40532

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2023-09-27 vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Path Traversal Welcart

4.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 27, 2023 - 15:19 nvd

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionNVD

Path traversal vulnerability in Welcart e-Commerce versions 2.7 to 2.8.21 allows a user with author or higher privilege to obtain partial information of the files on the web server.

AnalysisAI

Path traversal vulnerability in Welcart e-Commerce versions 2.7 to 2.8.21 allows a user with author or higher privilege to obtain partial information of the files on the web server. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. 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. Path traversal vulnerability in Welcart e-Commerce versions 2.7 to 2.8.21 allows a user with author or higher privilege to obtain partial information of the files on the web server. Affected products include: Collne Welcart.

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.