CVE-2023-30859Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated console command execution via unfiltered plugin messages

Published May 1, 2023 · Updated Jan 30, 2025

Command injection in Triton before 3.8.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Spigot console commands through a plugin message. With bungeecord mode enabled, the triton:main handler accepts player-originated CustomPayload subchannel 2 and executes its string as a console command without filtering the sender. Any player who can connect to an affected server can obtain server-operator privileges; host command execution depends on another installed plugin.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.07%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Triton before 3.8.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Spigot console commands through a plugin message. With bungeecord mode enabled, the triton:main handler accepts player-originated CustomPayload subchannel 2 and executes its string as a console command without filtering the sender. Any player who can connect to an affected server can obtain server-operator privileges; host command execution depends on another installed plugin.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-30859
Published
May 1, 2023
Updated
Jan 30, 2025
Vendor
TritonMC
Product
Triton
Classifications
CWE-419, T1190, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 3.8.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

TritonMC · Tritonversion=< 3.8.4

Published CVSS scores

8.3TritonMC GitHub advisoryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.2GitHub CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-419Unprotected Primary Channel
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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