CVE-2023-23835 Security feature bypass in Mendix Applications using Mendix 7

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass XPath constraints in Mendix runtime APIs to retrieve unauthorized information via error-triggering queries.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-23835?

CVE-2023-23835 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Mendix Applications using Mendix 7, published on 14 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 (All versions < V7.23.34), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (All versions < V8.18.23), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (All versions < V9.22.0), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.12) (All versions < V9.12.10), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.18) (All versions < V9.18.4), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.6) (All versions < V9.6.15). Some of the Mendix runtime API’s allow attackers to bypass XPath constraints and retrieve information using XPath queries that trigger errors.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23835?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mendix Mendix.

How do I fix CVE-2023-23835?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23835 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-23835 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23835 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j4w7-pf4q-5fwj.

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