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TI-2023-03254 Aliases CVE-2023-3486GHSA-c382-pg7w-vxgr

PaperCut NG Unauthenticated File Upload

Priority HIGH 82CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

An authentication bypass exists in PaperCut NG versions 22.0.12 and prior that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files to the PaperCut NG host’s file storage. This could exhaust system resources and prevent the service from operating as expected.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.79159 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PaperCut NG (PaperCut): 22.1.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PaperCutPaperCut NGbefore 22.1.322.1.3Patch availableCNA
  • PaperCut NG VendorPaperCut Affected before 22.1.3 Fixed in 22.1.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_mf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.1.3VulnerablePaperCut
cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.1.3VulnerablePaperCut
  • cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_mf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.1.3 Vulnerable ·PaperCut
  • cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.1.3 Vulnerable ·PaperCut

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PaperCut NG (PaperCut) Fixed in 22.1.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3486
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c382-pg7w-vxgr

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2026-56642 PaperCut MF/NG: Unsafe Dynamic Class Loading in Database Connector KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2023-12085 Improper access control in PaperCut NG KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-02373 PaperCut MF/NG 22.0.10 (Build 65996 2023-03-27) - Remote code execution via CSRF KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-56284 PaperCut MF/NG: Authentication Bypass KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-12086 Improper authentication in PaperCut NG KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-20314 PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF before 22.1.3 on Windows allow path traversal, enabling… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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