CVE-2023-52251
An issue discovered in provectus kafka-ui 0.4.0 through 0.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the q parameter of...
- Published
- Jan 25, 2024
- Updated
- Sep 8, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 7, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.7%
- Model date
- Oct 17, 2026
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Summary
An issue discovered in provectus kafka-ui 0.4.0 through 0.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the q parameter of /api/clusters/local/topics/{topic}/messages. No fixed release is available; the project has had no commit since 2024-04-08.
Sources
modules/exploits/linux/http/kafka_ui_unauth_rce_cve_2023_52251.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Linux,Unix($.exploit_linux/http/kafka_ui_unauth_rce_cve_2023_52251.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_linux/http/kafka_ui_unauth_rce_cve_2023_52251.check)
- Kafka UI 0.7.1 Command InjectionTemplate
http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-52251.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: word($.matchers[*].type)
- oob: interactsh_reference($.template_text)
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