CVE-2023-2533
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF): Is CVE-2023-2533 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in PaperCut NG/MF, which, under specific conditions, could potentially enable an attacker to alter security settings or execute arbitrary code. This could be exploited if the target is an admin with a current login session. Exploiting this would typically involve the possibility of deceiving an admin into clicking a specially crafted malicious link, potentially leading to unauthorized changes.
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Published · Added to CISA KEV (769 days after publication)
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timeline
- Added to VulnCheck KEV · reported exploited in the wild
- Added to CISA KEV · confirmed exploited in the wild
- CISA SSVC assessment · exploitation: active
- Published by NVD
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PaperCut NG/MF Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability — PaperCut NG/MF contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, which, under specific conditions, could potentially enable an attacker to alter security settings or execute arbitrary code. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2025-07-28) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~29%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for PaperCut NG/MF: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2025-08-18. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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