CVE-2023-44395

Name: CVE-2023-44395
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-01-22T15:15:08.037+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-44395 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Autolab is a course management service that enables instructors to offer autograded programming assignments to their students over the Web. Path traversal vulnerabilities were discovered in Autolab's assessment functionality in versions of Autolab prior to 2.12.0, whereby instructors can perform arbitrary file reads. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Autolab is a course management service that enables instructors to offer autograded programming assignments to their students over the Web. Path traversal vulnerabilities were discovered in Autolab's assessment functionality in versions of Autolab prior to 2.12.0, whereby instructors can perform arbitrary file reads. Version 2.12.0 contains a patch. There are no feasible workarounds for this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.60%

44.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Autolabproject	Autolab	< 2.12.0

References

https://github.com/autolab/Autolab/releases/tag/v2.12.0Release Notes
https://github.com/autolab/Autolab/security/advisories/GHSA-h8wq-ghfq-5hfxVendor Advisory
https://www.stackhawk.com/blog/rails-path-traversal-guide-examples-and-prevention/Technical Description
https://github.com/autolab/Autolab/releases/tag/v2.12.0Release Notes
https://github.com/autolab/Autolab/security/advisories/GHSA-h8wq-ghfq-5hfxVendor Advisory
https://www.stackhawk.com/blog/rails-path-traversal-guide-examples-and-prevention/Technical Description

Timeline

Published: Jan 22, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-44395?

How severe is CVE-2023-44395?

CVE-2023-44395 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-44395?

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Source: NVD / NIST