CVE-2023-38693

March 5, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

9.8
Critical

Description

Lucee Server (or simply Lucee) is a dynamic, Java based, tag and scripting language used for rapid web application development. The Lucee REST endpoint is vulnerable to RCE via an XML XXE attack. This vulnerability is fixed in Lucee 5.4.3.2, 5.3.12.1, 5.3.7.59, 5.3.8.236, and 5.3.9.173.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
Lucee Server
  • 5.4.3.2
  • 5.3.12.1
  • 5.3.7.59
  • 5.3.8.236
  • 5.3.9.173

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

References

https://github.com/lucee/Lucee/security/advisories/GHSA-vwjx-mmwm-pwrf

Tags

security-advisories@github.com
CWE-611
2025-03-05
CVE-2023-38693

CVSS Score

9.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

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

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Timeline

Published: March 5, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: March 5, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security-advisories@github.com

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