Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2023-38874?

Affected: Economizzer versions 0.9-beta1, april_2023; gugoan/economizzer (composer). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2023-38874 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2023-38874 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2023-38874?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2023-38874?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2023-38874 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

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CVE-2023-38874Economizzer Unrestricted File Upload

Economizzer remote code execution vulnerability

Published Sep 28, 2023 · Updated Aug 12, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-pq98-6hf6-3rj3

Key Facts

Patch in the next maintenance window

CVE-2023-38874 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Economizzer, gugoan/economizzer (composer).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

8.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

32%

Higher than 98.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

43/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisoryhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38874
advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38874
advisoryGHSA advisory
advisoryhttps://github.com/gugoan/economizzer/commit/37308802dfe00d43df396a8afaa2096ece8b7b57

Description

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.

Affected Products

3 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
EconomizzerEconomizzer	0.9-beta1, april_2023	n/a
gugoan/economizzercomposer	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Sep 28, 2023
Last updated
Aug 12, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

2 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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).
Affected: Economizzer versions 0.9-beta1, april_2023; gugoan/economizzer (composer). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

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