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CVE-2023-38692: Command injection vulnerability in module management function in CloudExplorer Lite

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-08-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

CloudExplorer Lite is an open source, lightweight cloud management platform. Versions prior to 1.3.1 contain a command injection vulnerability in the installation function in module management. The vulnerability has been fixed in v1.3.1. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.

Affected products

• CloudExplorer-Dev CloudExplorer-Lite: before 1.3.1 — fixed in 1.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: CloudExplorer-Dev CloudExplorer-Lite 1.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/CloudExplorer-Dev/CloudExplorer-Lite/blob/v1.3.0/framework/management-center/backend/src/main/java/com/fit2cloud/controller/ModuleManageController.java
• https://github.com/CloudExplorer-Dev/CloudExplorer-Lite/releases/tag/v1.3.1
• https://github.com/CloudExplorer-Dev/CloudExplorer-Lite/security/advisories/GHSA-7wrc-f42m-9v5w
• https://github.com/CloudExplorer-Dev/CloudExplorer-Lite/blob/v1.3.0/framework/management-center/backend/src/main/java/com/fit2cloud/controller/ModuleManageController.java
• https://github.com/CloudExplorer-Dev/CloudExplorer-Lite/releases/tag/v1.3.1
• https://github.com/CloudExplorer-Dev/CloudExplorer-Lite/security/advisories/GHSA-7wrc-f42m-9v5w

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