# CVE-2023-52251: An issue discovered in provectus kafka-ui 0.4.0 through 0.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the q parameter of /api/

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2024-01-25 · Updated: 2026-09-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue discovered in provectus kafka-ui 0.4.0 through 0.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the q parameter of /api/clusters/local/topics/{topic}/messages. No fixed release is available; the project has had no commit since 2024-04-08.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/BobTheShoplifter/CVE-2023-52251-POC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/177214/Kafka-UI-0.7.1-Command-Injection.html
- https://github.com/google/osv.dev/issues/5988
- https://github.com/github/advisory-database/issues/9400
- https://github.com/provectus/kafka-ui/blob/v0.7.2/kafka-ui-api/src/main/java/com/provectus/kafka/ui/emitter/MessageFilters.java
- https://github.com/kafbat/kafka-ui/commit/11a57d14
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/kafka_ui_unauth_rce_cve_2023_52251.rb
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-52251.yaml

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