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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-40827 · published 28 August 2023

CVE-2023-40827: Pf4j project pf4j path traversal vulnerability

PPf4j Project · Pf4j

An issue in pf4j pf4j v.3.9.0 and before allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and execute arbitrary code via the loadpluginPath parameter.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.7% · top 23.7% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue in pf4j pf4j v.3.9.0 and before allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and execute arbitrary code via the loadpluginPath parameter.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/pf4j/pf4j/issues/536 ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/pf4j/pf4j/pull/537 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/pf4j/pf4j/pull/537/commits/ed9392069fe14c6c30d9f876710e5ad40f7ea8c1 Patch
https://github.com/pf4j/pf4j/issues/536 ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/pf4j/pf4j/pull/537 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/pf4j/pf4j/pull/537/commits/ed9392069fe14c6c30d9f876710e5ad40f7ea8c1 Patch

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-40827), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.