Is CVE-2023-38060 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-38060 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-38060 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-38060 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-38060?

CVE-2023-38060 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2023-38060

CWE-20Published: July 24, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the ContentType parameter for attachments on TicketCreate or TicketUpdate operations of the OTRS Generic Interface modules allows any authenticated attacker to to perform an host header injection for the ContentType header of the attachment.

This issue affects OTRS: from 7.0.X before 7.0.45, from 8.0.X before 8.0.35; ((OTRS)) Community Edition: from 6.0.1 through 6.0.34.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-38060 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.