HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-38874
HIGH

CVE-2023-38874

CWE-434Published: September 28, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via an insecure file upload exists in gugoan's Economizzer v.0.9-beta1 and commit 3730880 (April 2023). A malicious attacker can upload a PHP web shell as an attachment when adding a new cash book entry. Afterwards, the attacker may visit the web shell and execute arbitrary commands.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-38874 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

economizzer1 product(s)
economizzer
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/dub-flow/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2023-38874
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/dub-flow/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2023-38874

All References (6)

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https://github.com/dub-flow/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2023-38874Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/gugoan/economizzerProduct
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https://www.economizzer.orgProduct
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https://github.com/dub-flow/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2023-38874Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/gugoan/economizzerProduct
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https://www.economizzer.orgProduct

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-38874
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-434
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 28, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-38874 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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