ILIAS 7.25 (2023-09-12) allows any authenticated user to execute arbitrary operating…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
ILIAS 7.25 (2023-09-12) allows any authenticated user to execute arbitrary operating system commands remotely, when a highly privileged account accesses an XSS payload. The injected commands are executed via the exec() function in the execQuoted() method of the ilUtil class (/Services/Utilities/classes/class.ilUtil.php) This allows attackers to inject malicious commands into the system, potentially compromising the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the ILIAS installation and the underlying operating system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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-2023-45869
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mj3h-wj8q-c86h
References
More Ilias vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22699 ILIAS before 7.16 allows OS Command Injection. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-22118 ILIAS 7 before 7.30 and ILIAS 8 before 8.11 as well as ILIAS 9.0 allow remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-22115 A Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "Import of user role and title… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2023-24622 ILIAS (2013-09-12 release) contains a medium-criticality Directory Traversal local file… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-22701 ILIAS before 7.16 has an Open Redirect. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-22117 A Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ILIAS 7 before 7.30 and ILIAS 8… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
Sources
- CVE-2023-45869 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-45869 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mj3h-wj8q-c86h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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