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CVE-2023-7038

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  • Published2023-12-21
  • Fixed in2.0.0-alpha.1
  • WeaknessCWE-352

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Description

A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /dashboard?controller=UserCollection::createUser of the component User Creation Handler. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-248687. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-12-2118:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2023-7038?format=csv
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Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
automad/automad
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.0< 2.0.0-alpha.12.0.0-alpha.1
Automad
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.10≤ 1.10.9no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update automad/automad to 2.0.0-alpha.1

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.14.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.16.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-352read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.4 %2026-10-23
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published
2023-12-21
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-7038?

A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /dashboard?controller=UserCollection::createUser of the component User Creation Handler. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-248687. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Is CVE-2023-7038 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-7038 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.4% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-7038?

CVE-2023-7038 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

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