Ameeba Security Research

Defensive CVE and exploit intelligence

Ameeba Blog Search
TRENDING · 1 WEEK
Attack Vector
Vendor
Severity

CVE-2023-52206: Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability in Live Composer Team Page Builder

Views: 315

Overview

CVE-2023-52206 is a critical vulnerability that impacts the Live Composer Team Page Builder. The vulnerability arises from deserialization of untrusted data, which if exploited, could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. Given the severity of this vulnerability, it is critical for users of the Page Builder: Live Composer versions up to 1.5.25 to implement the necessary mitigations and solutions as soon as possible.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2023-52206
Severity: High (7.7 CVSS score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage

Affected Products

Ameeba Chat Icon Share secrets securely

Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.

Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.

  • • Encrypted identity
  • • Private Spaces for organizations and teams
  • • End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes
  • • Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration
  • • Built for information that cannot leak

Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.

Product | Affected Versions

Live Composer Team Page Builder | through 1.5.25

How the Exploit Works

The vulnerability lies in the deserialization of untrusted data by the Live Composer Team Page Builder. An attacker can manipulate this process by introducing malicious data. When this data is deserialized, it can lead to unexpected behavior such as arbitrary code execution, which in turn can result in system compromise or data leakage.

Conceptual Example Code

Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. In this case, a malicious JSON object is sent to a vulnerable endpoint on the target system.

POST /vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "malicious_payload": "eyJ2ZXJzaW9uIjogIjEuNS4yNSIsICJkYXRhIjogIkV4cGxvaXQiIH0K" }

In this example, the “malicious_payload” is a base64 encoded string that when deserialized, could lead to arbitrary code execution. Please note this is a hypothetical example and the actual exploitation would depend on various factors including the specific configurations and defenses of the target system.

Want to discuss this further? Join the Ameeba Cybersecurity Group Chat.

Disclaimer:

The information and code presented in this article are provided for educational and defensive cybersecurity purposes only. Any conceptual or pseudocode examples are simplified representations intended to raise awareness and promote secure development and system configuration practices.

Do not use this information to attempt unauthorized access or exploit vulnerabilities on systems that you do not own or have explicit permission to test.

Ameeba and its authors do not endorse or condone malicious behavior and are not responsible for misuse of the content. Always follow ethical hacking guidelines, responsible disclosure practices, and local laws.

More posts

Ameeba Chat