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[ CVE-2023-2533 · Published 20 Jun 2023 ]

PaperCut NG/MF Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 8.8 EPSS 29%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2025-07-28
  • EPSS: 29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 98% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in PaperCut NG/MF, which, under specific conditions, could potentially enable an attacker to alter security settings or execute arbitrary code. This could be exploited if the target is an admin with a current login session. Exploiting this would typically involve the possibility of deceiving an admin into clicking a specially crafted malicious link, potentially leading to unauthorized changes.

CISA: PaperCut NG/MF contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, which, under specific conditions, could potentially enable an attacker to alter security settings or execute arbitrary code.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 18 Aug 2025): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References