How severe is CVE-2023-25261?

CVE-2023-25261 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-25261 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-25261?

CVE-2023-25261 primarily affects Stimulsoft Designer. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25261?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-25261 published?

CVE-2023-25261 was published on 2023-03-27 and last updated on 2026-07-09.

CVE-2023-25261

CVE-2023-25261 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Stimulsoft Designer with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Stimulsoft Designer
Published: 2023-03-27
Last modified: 2026-07-09

Description

Certain Stimulsoft GmbH products are affected by: Remote Code Execution. This affects Stimulsoft Designer (Desktop) 2023.1.4 and Stimulsoft Designer (Web) 2023.1.3 and Stimulsoft Viewer (Web) 2023.1.3. Access to the local file system is not prohibited in any way. Therefore, an attacker may include source code which reads or writes local directories and files. It is also possible for the attacker to prepare a report which has a variable that holds the gathered data and render it in the report.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-25261?: Certain Stimulsoft GmbH products are affected by: Remote Code Execution. This affects Stimulsoft Designer (Desktop) 2023.1.4 and Stimulsoft Designer (Web) 2023.1.3 and Stimulsoft Viewer (Web) 2023.1.3. Access to the local file system is not prohibited in any way. Therefore, an attacker may include source code which reads or writes local directories and files. It is also possible for the attacker to prepare a report which has a variable that holds the gathered data and render it in the report.
How severe is CVE-2023-25261?: CVE-2023-25261 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-25261 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-25261?: CVE-2023-25261 primarily affects Stimulsoft Designer. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25261?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-25261 published?: CVE-2023-25261 was published on 2023-03-27 and last updated on 2026-07-09.

References

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:a:stimulsoft:designer:2023.1:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:stimulsoft:designer:2023.1.3:*:*:*:web:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:stimulsoft:designer:2023.1.4:*:*:*:web:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:stimulsoft:viewer:2023.1.3:*:*:*:web:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:stimulsoft:viewer:2023.1.4:*:*:*:web:*:*:*

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