4.7

CVSS Score

3.1

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CVSS Score

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CVE-2023-7036

CVE-2023-7036: Withdrawn Advisory: Unrestricted File Upload affecting automad

Withdrawn Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because JavaScript execution is the intended functionality of automad. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9. This affects the function upload of the file FileCollectionController.php of the component Content Type Handler. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched remotely and an exploit has been disclosed publicly.

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CVE-2023-7036

CVE-2023-7036:

4.7

CVSS Score

3.1

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CVSS Score

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Technical Details

Package Name	Ecosystem	Vulnerable Versions	First Patched Version
automad/automad	composer	<= 1.10.9

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Root Cause Analysis

The vulnerability stems from two key functions: 1) FileCollectionController::upload acts as the entry point, handling HTTP upload requests. 2) FileCollectionModel::upload performs the critical security check using an allow-list that includes dangerous file types (SVG/PDF) based solely on extensions. The code explicitly shows these types are allowed in config.php, and no content validation occurs after the extension check. This allows attackers to upload files with executable JavaScript, leading to stored XSS. Both functions are directly involved in the insecure workflow, with high confidence derived from the disclosed code snippets and the vendor's withdrawn admission that JS execution was intentional.

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