CVE-2023-5588

Name: CVE-2023-5588
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-15T22:15:15.703+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-5588 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in kphrx pleroma. It has been classified as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in kphrx pleroma. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function Pleroma.Emoji.Pack of the file lib/pleroma/emoji/pack.ex. The manipulation of the argument name leads to path traversal. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. This product does not use versioning. This is why information about affected and unaffected releases are unavailable. The patch is named 2c795094535537a8607cc0d3b7f076a609636f40. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-242187.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.57%

42.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kpherox	Pleroma	All versions

References

https://github.com/kphrx/pleroma/commit/2c795094535537a8607cc0d3b7f076a609636f40Patch
https://github.com/kphrx/pleroma/pull/197Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.242187Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.242187Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kphrx/pleroma/commit/2c795094535537a8607cc0d3b7f076a609636f40Patch
https://github.com/kphrx/pleroma/pull/197Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.242187Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.242187Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 15, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-5588?

How severe is CVE-2023-5588?

CVE-2023-5588 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5588?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST