CVE-2023-0914 Improper Authorization in pixelfed/pixelfed

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization checks to access or modify data without proper permissions in Pixelfed.

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-2023-0914?

CVE-2023-0914 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in pixelfed/pixelfed, published on 19 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Authorization in GitHub repository pixelfed/pixelfed prior to 0.11.4.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0914?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including pixelfed/pixelfed. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
pixelfed/pixelfed PackagistAll versions to 0.11.4None
pixelfed/pixelfed PackagistAll versions to 0.11.4None

Products include Pixelfed Pixelfed.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0914?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0914 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-2023-0914 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0914 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qh6w-pq52-qxxq.

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