Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-38702 · published 4 August 2023

CVE-2023-38702: Eng knowage path traversal vulnerability

Eng · Knowage

Knowage is an open source analytics and business intelligence suite. Starting in the 6.x.x branch and prior to version 8.1.8, the endpoint `/knowage/restful-services/dossier/importTemplateFile` allows authenticated users to upload `template file` on the server, but does not need any authorization to be reached. When the JSP file is uploaded, the attacker just needs to connect to `/knowageqbeengine/foo.jsp` to gain code execution on the server. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker with low privileges can upload a JSP file to the `knowageqbeengine` directory and gain code execution capability on the server. This issue has been patched in Knowage version 8.1.8.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.2% · top 33.8% CWE-22 · Path traversal

8.8CVSS 3.1 base score

1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

2References, 2 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Knowage Eng

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/KnowageLabs/Knowage-Server/security/advisories/GHSA-7mjh-73q3-c3fc	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/KnowageLabs/Knowage-Server/security/advisories/GHSA-7mjh-73q3-c3fc	ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-38702), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.