CVE-2023-0944 Missing authorization in Bhima
Authenticated users can modify arbitrary session data including passwords due to improper permission validation, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2023-0944?
CVE-2023-0944 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Bhima, published on 5 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Bhima version 1.27.0 allows an authenticated attacker with regular user permissions to update arbitrary user session data such as username, email and password. This is possible because the application is vulnerable to IDOR, it does not correctly validate user permissions with respect to certain actions that can be performed by the user.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0944?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imaworldhealth Bhima.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0944?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0944 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-2023-0944 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0944 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Bhima
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvrf-4ggv-8gj3.