CVE-2023-28438Network attack vector

User-assisted code execution via chained report flaws

Published Mar 22, 2023 · Updated Feb 25, 2025

SQL injection and path traversal in Pimcore before 10.5.19 allow attackers to execute PHP code through a crafted Custom Reports link. The SQL adapter concatenates unquoted filter field names and sort directions, while CSV export accepts traversal paths and non-CSV extensions, enabling controlled query output to become a webshell. A user with reports permission must open the crafted GET link; the resulting PHP runs with web-server privileges.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.86%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection and path traversal in Pimcore before 10.5.19 allow attackers to execute PHP code through a crafted Custom Reports link. The SQL adapter concatenates unquoted filter field names and sort directions, while CSV export accepts traversal paths and non-CSV extensions, enabling controlled query output to become a webshell. A user with reports permission must open the crafted GET link; the resulting PHP runs with web-server privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-28438
Published
Mar 22, 2023
Updated
Feb 25, 2025
Vendor
Pimcore
Product
Pimcore
Classifications
CWE-89, CWE-22, T1204.001, T1505.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 22, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 10.5.19

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Pimcore · Pimcoreversion=< 10.5.19

Published CVSS scores

8.0NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.2GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1204.001Malicious Link
T1505.003Web Shell

Public exploit references

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