Vulnerability · Published Nov 16, 2023 · Assigned by @huntr_ai
CVE-2023-6038Local File Inclusion in h2oai/h2o-3
Critical 9.3
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authorization in h2oai/h2o-3 from h2oai. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.3% (higher than 91% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Official description
A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the h2o-3 REST API, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server with the permissions of the user running the h2o-3 instance. This issue affects the default installation and does not require user interaction. The vulnerability can be exploited by making specific GET or POST requests to the ImportFiles and ParseSetup endpoints, respectively. This issue was identified in version 3.40.0.4 of h2o-3.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | ai.h2o:h2o-core | no fix listed | GHSA-6mv8-95x5-xcq9 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| h2oai | h2oai/h2o-3 | unspecified – through latest |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N