CVE-2023-26262

Exp

An issue was discovered in Sitecore XP/XM 10.3. As an authenticated Sitecore user, a unrestricted language file upload vulnerability exists the can lead to direct code execution on the content management (CM) server.

Published: 2023-03-14 Last update: 2025-02-27 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-26262 is rated High Exploit Risk (77/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 17.52%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2023-26262

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-26262

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-22 17.61% 17.52% -0.08%
2 2026-03-21 17.94% 17.61% -0.33%
3 2026-03-16 17.94%

Full EPSS history (21 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-26262

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.2 5.9 [email protected]
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.2 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-26262

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-26262

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
sitecore experience_manager <= 10.3 cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sitecore experience_platform < 10.3 cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-26262

URL Tags
https://github.com/istern/CVE-2023-26262 Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://www.sitecore.com/trust Vendor Advisory
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