CVE-2023-28882

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

Trustwave ModSecurity 3.0.5 through 3.0.8 before 3.0.9 allows a denial of service (worker crash and unresponsiveness) because some inputs cause a segfault in the Transaction class for some configurations.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 29.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 28, 2023

Last Modified

July 3, 2025

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/software-updates/announcing-modsecurity-version-309/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/software-updates/announcing-modsecurity-version-309/

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-28882?

CVE-2023-28882 is a high vulnerability published on April 28, 2023. Trustwave ModSecurity 3.0.5 through 3.0.8 before 3.0.9 allows a denial of service (worker crash and unresponsiveness) because some inputs cause a segfault in the Transaction class for some configurations.

When was CVE-2023-28882 disclosed?

CVE-2023-28882 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 28, 2023, with the most recent update on July 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-28882 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-28882 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 29.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-28882?

CVE-2023-28882 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-28882?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-28882, 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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