CVE-2023-46818

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.2 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2023-10-27. NVD baseline CVSS 7.2; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, ssvc poc, epss top5pct, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 14%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: Metasploit · ssvc poc · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An issue was discovered in ISPConfig before 3.2.11p1. PHP code injection can be achieved in the language file editor by an admin if admin_allow_langedit is enabled.

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
7.2(medium)
EG Risk
58(Track*)
EG Risk 58/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity72% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
14%
EPSS %ILE
96%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 27, 2023

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

References (6)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(8 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (6 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoChunntr/CVE-2023-46818
    First seen Jun 14, 2025

    An issue was discovered in ISPConfig before 3.2.11p1. PHP code injection can be achieved in the language file editor by an admin if admin_allow_langedit is enabled.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCrvzsec/CVE-2023-46818
    First seen May 2, 2025

    CVE-2023-46818 - ISPConfig PHP Code Injection PoC Exploit (Bash)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCrvizx/CVE-2023-46818
    First seen May 2, 2025

    CVE-2023-46818 - ISPConfig PHP Code Injection PoC Exploit (Bash)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCajdumanhug/CVE-2023-46818
    First seen Apr 13, 2025

    CVE-2023-46818 Python3 Exploit for ISPConfig <= 3.2.11 (language_edit.php) PHP Code Injection Vulnerability

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCblindma1den/CVE-2023-46818-Exploit
    First seen Apr 13, 2025

    This is my own exploit for CVE-2023-46818 happy hacking!

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCbipbopbup/CVE-2023-46818-python-exploit
    First seen Oct 8, 2024

    CVE-2023-46818 IPSConfig Python exploit

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  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/ispconfig_lang_edit_php_code_injection✓ verified
    First seen Oct 24, 2023

    ISPConfig language_edit.php PHP Code Injection

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-46818.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2023

    ISPConfig - PHP Code Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-46818?
CVE-2023-46818 is a high vulnerability published on October 27, 2023. An issue was discovered in ISPConfig before 3.2.11p1. PHP code injection can be achieved in the language file editor by an admin if adminallowlangedit is enabled.
When was CVE-2023-46818 disclosed?
CVE-2023-46818 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 27, 2023, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-46818 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-46818 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 3.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-46818?
CVE-2023-46818 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-46818?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-46818, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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