Unrestricted File Upload in HotelDruid (CVE-2023-34854)
Summary
Vulnerability in HotelDruid (CVE-2023-34854). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
HotelDruid before 3.0.6 has insufficient file upload sanitation in the backup/restore function.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A weakness called CVE-2023-34854 was discovered in HotelDruid.
Severity is Medium (CVSS 6.6/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "HotelDruid CVE-2023-34854".
CVE-2023-34854 (HotelDruid). Severity: Medium / CVSSv3 6.6. Category: CWE-434.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2023-34854) in HotelDruid. A serious software flaw has been identified.
Target versions of HotelDruid (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.6/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-434)
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2023-34854 hoteldruid
References
- web security-tracker.debian.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com