VDB-219748 · CVE-2023-24612 · EUVD-2023-28627

PdfBook Extension up to 2.0.5 on MediaWiki Option command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PdfBook Extension up to 2.0.5 on MediaWiki and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Option Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to command injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-24612. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PdfBook Extension up to 2.0.5 on MediaWiki and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Option Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The PdfBook extension through 2.0.5 before b07b6a64 for MediaWiki allows command injection via an option.

The weakness was presented 01/30/2023. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-24612 since 01/30/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

Applying the patch b07b6a64 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-28627). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

PdfBook Extension

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: b07b6a64

Timelineinfo

01/30/2023 🔍
01/30/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/30/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/24/2025 +998 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gitlab.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-24612 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-24612
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219748
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/30/2023 11:53
Updated: 10/24/2025 09:13
Changes: 01/30/2023 11:53 (41), 02/25/2023 12:58 (11), 03/29/2025 00:12 (16), 10/24/2025 09:13 (1)
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