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NVD HIGH: CVE-2023-54402 — iDocView contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in its /doc/upload...

·Source: NIST NVD

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Executive Summary

iDocView contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in its /doc/upload endpoint that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to fetch arbitrary URLs by supplying a hardcoded default token value (testtoken) to bypass authentication. Attackers can exploit the unrestricted URL scheme handling, including file:// URIs, to read arbitrary local files such as operating-system and application con

Analysis

iDocView contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in its /doc/upload endpoint that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to fetch arbitrary URLs by supplying a hardcoded default token value (testtoken) to bypass authentication. Attackers can exploit the unrestricted URL scheme handling, including file:// URIs, to read arbitrary local files such as operating-system and application configuration files, and to reach internal network hosts and services not otherwise accessible. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2024-03-26. CVSS Score: 7.5. Published: 2026-09-30T21:16:51.980.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2023-54402
NVDMITRE CVE
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Sep 30, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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