CVE-2023-52251

CRITICALNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 85% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.3% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 85%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, ssvc poc, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 85%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: Metasploit · ssvc poc · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

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

An issue discovered in provectus kafka-ui 0.4.0 through 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the q parameter of /api/clusters/local/topics/{topic}/messages.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
75(Track*)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: 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
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation85% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
85%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 25, 2024

Last Modified

June 17, 2025

References (4)

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 13× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-07 16:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-01 14:36 UTCOSV refresh
  3. 2026-07-24 14:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-23 02:29 UTCEG score recompute
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  11. 2026-06-09 09:34 UTCOSV refresh
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  18. 2026-05-24 09:40 UTCEG score recompute

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

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

  • GitHub PoCBobTheShoplifter/CVE-2023-52251-POC
    First seen Jan 6, 2024

    CVE-2023-52251 There is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability provectus/kafka-ui.

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/kafka_ui_unauth_rce_cve_2023_52251✓ verified
    First seen Sep 27, 2023

    Kafka UI Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution via the Groovy Filter option.

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-52251.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2023

    Kafka UI 0.7.1 Command Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-52251?
CVE-2023-52251 is a critical vulnerability published on January 25, 2024. An issue discovered in provectus kafka-ui 0.4.0 through 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the q parameter of /api/clusters/local/topics/{topic}/messages.
When was CVE-2023-52251 disclosed?
CVE-2023-52251 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 25, 2024, with the most recent update on June 17, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-52251 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-52251 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-52251?
CVE-2023-52251 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-52251?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-52251, 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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