CVE-2023-38708: Pimcore Path Traversal Vulnerability in AssetController:importServerFilesAction

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-08-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Pimcore is an Open Source Data & Experience Management Platform: PIM, MDM, CDP, DAM, DXP/CMS & Digital Commerce. A path traversal vulnerability exists in the `AssetController::importServerFilesAction`, which allows an attacker to overwrite or modify sensitive files by manipulating the pimcore_log parameter.This can lead to potential denial of service---key file overwrite. The impact of this vulnerability allows attackers to: overwrite or modify sensitive files, potentially leading to unauthorized access, privilege escalation, or disclosure of confidential information. This could also cause a denial of service (DoS) if critical system files are overwritten or deleted.

Affected products

pimcore/pimcore: before 10.6.7 — fixed in 10.6.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: pimcore/pimcore 10.6.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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