CVE-2023-49964

Name: CVE-2023-49964
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-12-11T08:15:06.603+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 34.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-49964 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Hyland Alfresco Community Edition through 7.2.0. By inserting malicious content in the folder.get.html.ftl file, an attacker may perform SSTI (Server-Side Template Injection) attacks, which can leverage FreeMarker exposed objects to bypass restrictions and achieve RCE (Remote Code Execution). EPSS estimates a 34.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Hyland Alfresco Community Edition through 7.2.0. By inserting malicious content in the folder.get.html.ftl file, an attacker may perform SSTI (Server-Side Template Injection) attacks, which can leverage FreeMarker exposed objects to bypass restrictions and achieve RCE (Remote Code Execution). NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-12873.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

34.68%

98.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-74

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hyland	Alfresco Content Services	<= 7.2.0

References

https://github.com/mbadanoiu/CVE-2023-49964Third Party Advisory
https://www.alfresco.com/products/community/downloadProduct
https://github.com/mbadanoiu/CVE-2023-49964Third Party Advisory
https://www.alfresco.com/products/community/downloadProduct

Timeline

Published: Dec 11, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-49964?

How severe is CVE-2023-49964?

CVE-2023-49964 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 34.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49964?

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Source: NVD / NIST