Papercut MF/NG 22.0.10 cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Papercut MF and NG 22.0.10. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross-site request forgery. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-2533. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Papercut MF and NG 22.0.10 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in PaperCut NG/MF, which, under specific conditions, could potentially enable an attacker to alter security settings or execute arbitrary code. This could be exploited if the target is an admin with a current login session. Exploiting this would typically involve the possibility of deceiving an admin into clicking a specially crafted malicious link, potentially leading to unauthorized changes.

The weakness was shared 06/20/2023. The advisory is shared for download at fluidattacks.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-2533 since 05/05/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

It is declared as attacked. This issue was added on 07/28/2025 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 08/18/2025:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-34012). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Attacked

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/05/2023 🔍
06/20/2023 +46 days 🔍
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10/21/2025 +854 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: fluidattacks.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2023-2533 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2533
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-232024
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2023 19:08
Updated: 10/21/2025 22:01
Changes: 06/20/2023 19:08 (48), 07/16/2023 09:04 (11), 07/26/2025 19:37 (16), 07/28/2025 19:01 (13), 10/21/2025 22:01 (1)
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