CVE-2023-39143

Published: Aug 4, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF before 22.1.3 on Windows allow path traversal, enabling attackers to upload, read, or delete arbitrary files. This leads to remote code execution when external device integration is enabled (a very common configuration).

Affected (2)

Products: Papercut: Papercut Mf, Papercut Ng

Papercut

2 products

Papercut Mf

Papercut Ng

Configuration A

2 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Papercut Papercut Mf	Before 22.1.3
Papercut Papercut Ng	Before 22.1.3

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (4)

https://www.horizon3.ai/cve-2023-39143-papercut-path-traversal-file-upload-rce-vulnerability/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/securitybulletinjuly2023/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.horizon3.ai/cve-2023-39143-papercut-path-traversal-file-upload-rce-vulnerability/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/securitybulletinjuly2023/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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