An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Halo up to v1.6.1 allows attackers to execute…
Priority LOW 23CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Halo up to v1.6.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .md file.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00687 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27164
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-29h6-7mm5-5wf8
References
More halo-dev Halo vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28627 halo v2.20.17 and before is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF) in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-43155 An issue in halo v.2.22.4 and before allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-29387 Halo's editor has a stored XSS vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2024-29386 Halo's editor has a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2022-14503 Halo CMS v1.5.3 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability via the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14504 Halo CMS v1.5.3 was discovered to contain a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-27164 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-27164 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-29h6-7mm5-5wf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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