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CVE-2023-28627

8.3 · HIGH

pymedusa is an automatic video library manager for TV Shows.

Published Mar 27, 2023CWE-78EPSS 0.81%

Overview

CVE-2023-28627 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 27, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

pymedusa is an automatic video library manager for TV Shows. In versions prior 1.0.12 an attacker with access to the web interface can update the git executable path in /config/general/ > advanced settings with arbitrary OS commands. An attacker may exploit this vulnerability to take execute arbitrary OS commands as the user running the pymedusa program. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/pymedusa/Medusa/commit/66d4be8f0872bd5ddcdc5c5a58cb014d22834a45GitHubgithub.com/pymedusa/Medusa/security/advisories/GHSA-6589-x6f5-cgg9GitHubgithub.com/pymedusa/Medusa/commit/66d4be8f0872bd5ddcdc5c5a58cb014d22834a45GitHubgithub.com/pymedusa/Medusa/security/advisories/GHSA-6589-x6f5-cgg9

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28627?

CVE-2023-28627 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 27, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-28627?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-28627?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-28627?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-28627 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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