7.5

CVE-2023-40828: pf4j_project pf4j Path Traversal

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-40828DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40828GHSA-cj8w-v588-p8wx
Published 28-08-2023Last modified 02-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-40828 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in pf4j_project pf4j. EPSS estimates a 1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-08-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue in pf4j pf4j v.3.9.0 and before allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and execute arbitrary code via the expandIfZip method in the extract function.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

73%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.47% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.47%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • libpf4j-javaAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.9.0+dfsg-2
Org.pf4j1 product
  • pf4j≤ 3.9.0
Pf4j_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libpf4j-javaAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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