CVE-2023-38874
Economizzer remote code execution vulnerability
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-38874- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-38874- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2568 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2568- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pq98-6hf6-3rj3
Economizzer remote code execution vulnerability
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.
- Record
GHSA-pq98-6hf6-3rj3- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-pq98-6hf6-3rj3
Economizzer remote code execution vulnerability
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.
- Record
GHSA-pq98-6hf6-3rj3- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-38874- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gugoan/economizzerPackagist |
through 0.9-beta1 | None known |
gugoan/economizzerPackagist |
through 0.9-beta1, plus listed versions v0.4-alphav0.8-alphav0.9-beta1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-38874 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Economizzer, published September 28, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.6%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/gugoan/economizzer
economizzer.org
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38874