# CVE-2023-22500: glpi Unauthorized access to inventory files

> Unauthenticated users can access inventory files if anonymous FAQ access is enabled, exposing sensitive asset data.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 10 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3ghv-p34r-5ghx, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-22500

## What is CVE-2023-22500?

CVE-2023-22500 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Glpi-Project Glpi, published on 25 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

GLPI is a Free Asset and IT Management Software package. Versions 10.0.0 and above, prior to 10.0.6 are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization. This vulnerability allow unauthorized access to inventory files. Thus, if anonymous access to FAQ is allowed, inventory files are accessbile by unauthenticated users. This issue is patched in version 10.0.6. As a workaround, disable native inventory and delete inventory files from server (default location is `files/_inventory`).

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22500?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Glpi-Project Glpi.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-22500?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-22500 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Glpi-Project Glpi

- [CVE-2022-35914](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35914/): Teclib GLPI Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-42802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42802/): GLPI vulnerable to unallowed PHP script execution (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-28849](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28849/): GLPI vulnerable to SQL injection and Stored XSS via inventory agent request (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-35947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35947/): SQL injection in GLPI (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-31056](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31056/): SQL injection with _actor parameter in GLPI (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-22500 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-22500 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Glpi-Project Glpi, published on 25 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Glpi-Project Glpi. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2023-22500/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22500/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22500
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22500
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-22500

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22500/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.