CVE-2022-23055 ERPNext - Improper user access conrol
Low-privileged users can impersonate administrators to send messages and read private chats in ERPNext due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-23055?
CVE-2022-23055 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Frappe Erpnext, published on 22 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In ERPNext, versions v11.0.0-beta through v13.0.2 are vulnerable to Missing Authorization, in the chat rooms functionality. A low privileged attacker can send a direct message or a group message to any member or group, impersonating themselves as the administrator. The attacker can also read chat messages of groups that they do not belong to, and of other users.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23055?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Frappe Erpnext.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23055?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23055 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-23055 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23055 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Frappe Erpnext
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxgf-4cfv-cmq2.