GibbonEdu Gibbon version 25.0.1 and before allows Arbitrary File Write because…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
GibbonEdu Gibbon version 25.0.1 and before allows Arbitrary File Write because rubrics_visualise_saveAjax.phps does not require authentication. The endpoint accepts the img, path, and gibbonPersonID parameters. The img parameter is expected to be a base64 encoded image. If the path parameter is set, the defined path is used as the destination folder, concatenated with the absolute path of the installation directory. The content of the img parameter is base64 decoded and written to the defined file path. This allows creation of PHP files that permit Remote Code Execution (unauthenticated).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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-2023-45878
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r526-pvv3-w6p8
References
More gibbonedu Gibbon vulnerabilities
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- TI-2023-17331 Gibbon v25.0.0 is vulnerable to a Local File Inclusion (LFI) where it's possible to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-16255 Gibbon through 26.0.00 allows remote authenticated users to conduct PHP deserialization… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-24632 GibbonEdu Gibbon through version 25.0.0 allows Directory Traversal via the report… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-23116 cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gibbon Core v26.0.00 allows an attacker to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-24633 GibbonEdu Gibbon through version 25.0.0 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-45878 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-45878 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r526-pvv3-w6p8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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