CVE-2023-2533

Description

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in PaperCut NG/MF, which, under specific conditions, could potentially enable an attacker to alter security settings or execute arbitrary code. This could be exploited if the target is an admin with a current login session. Exploiting this would typically involve the possibility of deceiving an admin into clicking a specially crafted malicious link, potentially leading to unauthorized changes.

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

• 8.4CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (Fluid Attacks)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

• Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

CAPEC-62 Cross Site Request Forgery (CNA impact statement)

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 20 Jun 2023 Published
2. 28 Jul 2025 CVE-2023-2533 added to CISA KEV
3. 28 Jul 2025 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

• CWE-352

References

• fluidattacks.com
• www.papercut.com