Is CVE-2023-6891 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-6891 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-6891 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2023-6891 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-6891?

CVE-2023-6891 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2023-6891

CWE-427Published: December 17, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability has been found in PeaZip 9.4.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library dragdropfilesdll.dll of the component Library Handler. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 9.6.0 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-248251. NOTE: Vendor was contacted early, confirmed the existence of the flaw and immediately worked on a patched release.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-6891 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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 7.8.