CVE-2023-53934
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-12-18
Last updated on: 2025-12-24
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| kentico | xperience | to 12.0.98 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-97 | The product generates a web page, but does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input that could be interpreted as a server-side include (SSI) directive. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2023-53934 is a high-severity denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Kentico Xperience versions up to 12.0.98. It occurs in the GetResource handler due to improper input validation, which allows remote attackers to send specially crafted requests exploiting improper neutralization of server-side includes (SSI). This causes the application to become unresponsive or crash, disrupting service availability. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can impact you by allowing remote attackers to launch denial of service attacks against your Kentico Xperience application. By sending specially crafted requests, attackers can cause the application to become unresponsive or crash, leading to disruption of service availability and potential downtime. [1]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
Detection involves monitoring for specially crafted requests to the GetResource handler that exploit improper input validation. You can use network traffic analysis tools like tcpdump or Wireshark to capture HTTP requests targeting the GetResource endpoint and look for unusual or malformed parameters. For example, using curl to send test requests and observe server behavior may help identify vulnerability exploitation attempts. Specific commands are not provided in the resources. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The immediate mitigation step is to apply the hotfixes released by Kentico that address this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring and filtering incoming requests to the GetResource handler to block suspicious or malformed requests can help reduce risk until patches are applied. [1]