CVE-2023-50917 (GCVE-0-2023-50917)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-15 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-02 22:23
VLAI Shadowserver
Summary
MajorDoMo (aka Major Domestic Module) before 0662e5e allows command execution via thumb.php shell metacharacters. NOTE: this is unrelated to the Majordomo mailing-list manager.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2251 records in the last 180 days details
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 9fdf9a2c-73da-41b3-8220-860e9faa03d5

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-50917

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-10-22
Asserted: 2026-10-22
Last Seen: 2026-10-27
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: MajorDoMo / thumb.php | Class: other-software | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-10-27: 76
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 2
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class other-software
7D Avg 0
Vendor MajorDoMo
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product thumb.php
Cisa Kev no
Connections 76
Observation Date 2026-10-27
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-10-24 01:01 UTC | Updated: 2026-10-29 01:01 UTC
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