#VU80181 Cross-site request forgery in PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF - CVE-2023-2533
Published: August 31, 2023 / Updated: July 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80181
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2533
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
PaperCut NG
PaperCut MF
PaperCut NG
PaperCut MF
Software vendor:
PaperCut Software
PaperCut Software
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the application administrator to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, such as alter security settings or execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.