CVE-2023-2336 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in pimcore/pimcore. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for pimcore/pimcore — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Path Traversal in pimcore/pimcore
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2023-2336.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
pimcore/pimcoreReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Impact
An authenticated attacker can abuse import-server-files with a path traversal to download an arbitrary file from the server
An arbitrary file read vulnerability allows an attacker to read files on the server that they should not have access to, potentially including sensitive files such as configuration files, user data, and credentials. This can result in the exposure of confidential information, which can be used to launch further attacks or compromise the system.
Patches
Update to version 10.5.21 or apply this patch manually https://github.com/pimcore/pimcore/commit/498cadec2292f7842fb10612068ac78496e884b4.patch
Workarounds
Apply patch https://github.com/pimcore/pimcore/commit/498cadec2292f7842fb10612068ac78496e884b4.patch manually.
References
https://huntr.dev/bounties/af764624-7746-4f53-8480-85348dbb4f14/
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | pimcore/pimcore | all versions | 10.5.21composer require pimcore/pimcore:^10.5.21 |
Affected Products
pimcorepimcoreResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pimcore/pimcore, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update pimcore/pimcore to 10.5.21 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-2336 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.
Frequently Asked Questions
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