CVE-2023-46586

cgi.c in weborf .0.17, 0.18, 0.19, and 0.20 (before 1.0) lacks '\0' termination of the path for...

9.1 CriticalFix available

cgi.c in weborf .0.17, 0.18, 0.19, and 0.20 (before 1.0) lacks '\0' termination of the path for CGI scripts because strncpy is misused.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.63%Up 0.6 points since Oct 10, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.1

cgi.c in weborf .0.17, 0.18, 0.19, and 0.20 (before 1.0) lacks '\0' termination of the path for CGI scripts because strncpy is misused.

Record: CVE-2023-46586
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-50790 9.1

cgi.c in weborf .0.17, 0.18, 0.19, and 0.20 (before 1.0) lacks '\0' termination of the path for CGI scripts because strncpy is misused.

Record: EUVD-2023-50790
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c477-fwvr-v9fx 9.1

cgi.c in weborf .0.17, 0.18, 0.19, and 0.20 (before 1.0) lacks '\0' termination of the path for...

cgi.c in weborf .0.17, 0.18, 0.19, and 0.20 (before 1.0) lacks '\0' termination of the path for CGI scripts because strncpy is misused.

Record: GHSA-c477-fwvr-v9fx
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 9.1

cgi.c in weborf .0.17, 0.18, 0.19, and 0.20 (before 1.0) lacks '\0' termination of the path for CGI scripts because strncpy is misused.

Record: CVE-2023-46586
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 9.1

cgi.c in weborf .0.17, 0.18, 0.19, and 0.20 (before 1.0) lacks '\0' termination of the path for CGI scripts because strncpy is misused.

Record: CVE-2023-46586
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-46586 9.1

cgi.c in weborf .0.17, 0.18, 0.19, and 0.20 (before 1.0) lacks '\0' termination of the path for CGI scripts because strncpy is misused.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46586
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-46586 9.1

cgi.c in weborf .0.17, 0.18, 0.19, and 0.20 (before 1.0) lacks '\0' termination of the path for CGI scripts because strncpy is misused.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46586
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

weborf project weborf

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`weborf` Debian:12	before 0.19-2.1+deb12u1, plus listed versions 0.19-2.1	0.19-2.1+deb12u1
`weborf` Debian:13	before 1.0-1	1.0-1
`weborf` Debian:14	before 1.0-1	1.0-1
`weborf` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.13-30.13.1-1ubuntu10.13.1-20.13.2-10.13.3-1	None known
`weborf` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.13.5-10.14-1	None known
`weborf` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.15-10.16-1	None known
`weborf` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.17-30.17-40.17-4build1	None known
`weborf` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.19-2.11.0-11.0-1build11.0-1build21.0-1ubuntu0.1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-46586 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Weborf Project Weborf, published October 9, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in weborf 0.19-2.1+deb12u1.

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