# CVE-2023-2533

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in PaperCut NG/MF, which, under specific conditions, could potentially enable an attacker to alter security settings or execute arbitrary code. This could be exploited if the target is an admin with a current login session. Exploiting this would typically involve the possibility of deceiving an admin into clicking a specially crafted malicious link, potentially leading to unauthorized changes.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2023-2533
- CVSS: 8.4
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2025-07-28; CISA due date 2025-08-18
- EPSS: 28.83%
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-07-26)
- Weakness: CWE-352
- Published: 2023-06-20

## Affected versions

- PaperCut PaperCut NG/MF: affected >= 22.0.10 and < 2.1.1; fixed in 21.2.12, 20.1.8

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/arcangel/
- [other] https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/SecurityBulletinJune2023
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-2533

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