CVE-2023-27372

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Weaponized

9.8

SPIP before 4.2.1 allows Remote Code Execution via form values in the public area because serialization is mishandled. The fixed versions are 3.2.18, 4.0.10, 4.1.8, and 4.2.1.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 99.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 28, 2023

Last Modified

March 11, 2025

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171921/SPIP-Remote-Command-Execution.html
cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173044/SPIP-4.2.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
cve@mitrehttps://blog.spip.net/Mise-a-jour-critique-de-securite-sortie-de-SPIP-4-2-1-SPIP-4-1-8-SPIP-4-0-10-et.html
cve@mitrehttps://git.spip.net/spip/spip/commit/5aedf49b89415a4df3eb775eee3801a2b4b88266
cve@mitrehttps://git.spip.net/spip/spip/commit/96fbeb38711c6706e62457f2b732a652a04a409d
cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5367
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171921/SPIP-Remote-Command-Execution.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173044/SPIP-4.2.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blog.spip.net/Mise-a-jour-critique-de-securite-sortie-de-SPIP-4-2-1-SPIP-4-1-8-SPIP-4-0-10-et.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.spip.net/spip/spip/commit/5aedf49b89415a4df3eb775eee3801a2b4b88266
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.spip.net/spip/spip/commit/96fbeb38711c6706e62457f2b732a652a04a409d
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5367
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://packetstorm.news/files/id/171921
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://packetstorm.news/files/id/173044

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	spip (3.1.4-4~deb9u5ubuntu0.1~esm2) @ bionic	2026-05-25	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

UbuntuUSN-7318-1MEDIUM
SPIP vulnerabilities

Data Freshness Timeline

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2026-05-25 05:59 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-25 05:59 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-25 05:59 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(9 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (6 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoC1Ronkkeli/spip-cve-2023-27372-rce
First seen Apr 28, 2025
SPIP CVE-2023-27372 Unauthenticated RCE Exploit (Web Shell Upload)
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCAp0dexMe0/CVE-2023-27372
First seen Jul 31, 2023
Perform With Mass Remote Code Execution In SPIP Version (4.2.1)
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCizzz0/CVE-2023-27372-POC
First seen Jul 11, 2023
CVE-2023-27372-SPIP-CMS-Bypass
Open source ↗
GitHub PoC0SPwn/CVE-2023-27372-PoC
First seen Jul 5, 2023
This is a PoC for CVE-2023-27372 which spawns a fully interactive shell.
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCChocapikk/CVE-2023-27372
First seen Jun 25, 2023
SPIP Vulnerability Scanner - CVE-2023-27372 Detector
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-51536✓ verified
First seen Jun 20, 2023
SPIP v4.2.0 - Remote Code Execution (Unauthenticated)
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCnuts7/CVE-2023-27372
First seen Jun 19, 2023
SPIP before 4.2.1 allows Remote Code Execution via form values in the public area because serialization is mishandled. The fixed versions are 3.2.18, 4.0.10, 4.1.8, and 4.2.1.
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/multi/http/spip_rce_form✓ verified
First seen Feb 27, 2023
SPIP form PHP Injection
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-27372.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2023
SPIP - Remote Command Execution
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-27372?

CVE-2023-27372 is a critical vulnerability published on February 28, 2023. SPIP before 4.2.1 allows Remote Code Execution via form values in the public area because serialization is mishandled. The fixed versions are 3.2.18, 4.0.10, 4.1.8, and 4.2.1.

When was CVE-2023-27372 disclosed?

CVE-2023-27372 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 28, 2023, with the most recent update on March 11, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-27372 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-27372 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-27372?

CVE-2023-27372 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-27372?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-27372, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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