CVE-2023-40023 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-40023: Yaklang Plugin's Fuzztag Component Allows Unauthorized Local File Reading

Vendor Yaklang
Product yaklang
Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure
Published August 14, 2023
Last update October 1, 2024

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

yaklang is a programming language designed for cybersecurity. The Yak Engine has been found to contain a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability. This vulnerability allows attackers to include files from the server's local file system through the web application. When exploited, this can lead to the unintended exposure of sensitive data, potential remote code execution, or other security breaches. Users utilizing versions of the Yak Engine prior to 1.2.4-sp1 are impacted. This vulnerability has been patched in version 1.2.4-sp1. Users are advised to upgrade. users unable to upgrade may avoid exposing vulnerable versions to untrusted input and to closely monitor any unexpected server behavior until they can upgrade.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2023 CVE published
October 1, 2024 Record updated