How severe is CVE-2023-47104?

CVE-2023-47104 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-2023-47104 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-47104?

CVE-2023-47104 affects Vareille Tinyfiledialogs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-47104?

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-2023-47104 published?

CVE-2023-47104 was published on 2023-10-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-47104

CVE-2023-47104 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vareille Tinyfiledialogs 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Vareille Tinyfiledialogs
Published: 2023-10-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

tinyfiledialogs (aka tiny file dialogs) before 3.15.0 allows shell metacharacters (such as a backquote or a dollar sign) in titles, messages, and other input data. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-36767, which only considered single and double quote characters.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-47104?: tinyfiledialogs (aka tiny file dialogs) before 3.15.0 allows shell metacharacters (such as a backquote or a dollar sign) in titles, messages, and other input data. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-36767, which only considered single and double quote characters.
How severe is CVE-2023-47104?: CVE-2023-47104 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-2023-47104 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-47104?: CVE-2023-47104 affects Vareille Tinyfiledialogs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47104?: 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-2023-47104 published?: CVE-2023-47104 was published on 2023-10-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:vareille:tinyfiledialogs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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