CVE-2023-1789 Improper Input Validation in firefly-iii/firefly-iii

Medium 5.2 Published Updated

Improper input validation in Firefly III allows attackers to potentially cause unexpected behavior or errors.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-1789?

CVE-2023-1789 is a medium-severity vulnerability in firefly-iii/firefly-iii, published on 1 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Input Validation in GitHub repository firefly-iii/firefly-iii prior to 6.0.0.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1789?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including grumpydictator/firefly-iii. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
grumpydictator/firefly-iii PackagistAll versions6.0.0
grumpydictator/firefly-iii PackagistAll versions6.0.0

Products include Firefly-Iii Firefly Iii.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1789?

Upgrade grumpydictator/firefly-iii to 6.0.0 or later.

Is CVE-2023-1789 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1789 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mwxw-hxvp-4r2r.

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