Vulnerability · Published Aug 28, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-40828
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the libpf4j-java package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 26.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue in pf4j pf4j v.3.9.0 and before allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and execute arbitrary code via the expandIfZip method in the extract function.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libpf4j-java | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40828 |
| Debian:13 | libpf4j-java | 3.9.0+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40828 |
| Debian:14 | libpf4j-java | 3.9.0+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40828 |
| Maven | org.pf4j:pf4j | no fix listed | GHSA-cj8w-v588-p8wx |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libpf4j-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40828 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libpf4j-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40828 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | libpf4j-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40828 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libpf4j-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40828 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libpf4j-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40828 |