CVE-2023-2533: PaperCut NG/MF Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability
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.
| Vendor | PaperCut |
|---|---|
| Product | NG/MF |
| Date added to KEV | 2025-07-28 |
| Due date (BOD 22-01) | 2025-08-18 |
| Known ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
| CWE | CWE-352 |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
What to do
- Identify every instance of PaperCut NG/MF in your environment (asset inventory, EDR, vulnerability scanner).
- Apply CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Federal civilian agencies must act by 2025-08-18 under BOD 22-01; other organizations can use the same date as a target.
- Check the vendor advisory and NVD entry linked below for affected versions, then record the fix in your change log.
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Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2023-2533 (severity scores, if any, live there)
- CISA KEV catalog entry
- https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/SecurityBulletinJune2023
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2533