# CVE-2023-27560: phpseclib Infinite Loop vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-27560-phpseclib-infinite-loop-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-03-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-27560 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-03-03

phpseclib Infinite Loop vulnerability

Technologies: [phpseclib/phpseclib (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/phpseclib-phpseclib). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-27560 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-27560 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-27560?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 3 March 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** phpseclib/phpseclib (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.19.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-27560?** Yes. phpseclib/phpseclib (Packagist): upgrade to 3.0.19 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-27560?** Check whether you run phpseclib/phpseclib (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- phpseclib/phpseclib (Packagist): upgrade to 3.0.19 or later

  ```sh
  composer require phpseclib/phpseclib:^3.0.19
  ```


## Affected products

- phpseclib/phpseclib (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.19

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-27560
- GHSA-hm7p-r324-hhf3

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