CVE-2023-38059: External pictures can be loaded even if not allowed by configuration
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-38059 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in otrs ag otrs. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 16-10-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The loading of external images is not blocked, even if configured, if the attacker uses protocol-relative URL in the payload. This can be used to retreive the IP of the user.This issue affects OTRS: from 7.0.X before 7.0.47, from 8.0.X before 8.0.37; ((OTRS)) Community Edition: from 6.0.X through 6.0.34.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.55%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
45%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.09 pp
From 0.46% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Otrs ag2 products
- otrs≥ 7.0.x, < 7.0.47 | ≥ 8.0.x, < 8.0.37
- ((otrs)) community edition≥ 6.0.x, ≤ 6.0.34
Ubuntu2 products
- otrs2All versions (No fix recorded)
- znunyAll versions (No fix recorded)
Otrs1 product
- otrs≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.0.34 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.47 | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.0.37
3 vendors · 5 products