CVE-2023-2240 Improper Privilege Management in microweber/microweber
High 8.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2240 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-2240 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microweber Microweber, published on 22 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2240 exists.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- microweber/microweber (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 1.3.4
- microweber/microweber (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 1.3.4
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2240/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2240/index.md)
Attackers can exploit improper privilege management in Microweber to escalate privileges within the web application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-2240?
CVE-2023-2240 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microweber Microweber, published on 22 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository microweber/microweber prior to 1.3.4.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2240?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including microweber/microweber. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
microweber/microweber Packagist | All versions | 1.3.4 |
microweber/microweber Packagist | All versions | 1.3.4 |
Products include Microweber Microweber.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2240?
Upgrade microweber/microweber to 1.3.4 or later.
Is CVE-2023-2240 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2240 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-r6xq-xcxc-fghx.