CVE-2023-30179: craftcms craft_cms Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-30179 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Code Injection vulnerability in craftcms craft_cms. EPSS estimates a 2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 13-06-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-01-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

CraftCMS version 3.7.59 is vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI). An authenticated attacker can inject Twig Template to User Photo Location field when setting User Photo Location in User Settings, lead to Remote Code Execution. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because only Administrators can add this Twig code, and (by design) Administrators are allowed to do that by default.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.