# CVE-2023-24829: Apache IoTDB Workbench: apache/iotdb-web-workbench: forge the JWTToken to access workbench

> Attackers can forge JWT tokens to bypass authentication and access the Apache IoTDB web console, requiring the optional workbench component.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 31 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-98mx-4vv7-3pq6, PYSEC-2023-5

## What is CVE-2023-24829?

CVE-2023-24829 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache IoTDB Workbench, published on 31 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB.This issue affects the iotdb-web-workbench component from 0.13.0 before 0.13.3. iotdb-web-workbench is an optional component of IoTDB, providing a web console of the database.

This problem is fixed from version 0.13.3 of iotdb-web-workbench onwards.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24829?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including apache-iotdb. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `apache-iotdb` | PyPI | From 0.13.0 | 0.13.3 |

Products: Apache Iotdb.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-24829?

Upgrade apache-iotdb to 0.13.3 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-24829 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24829 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache IoTDB Workbench

- [CVE-2026-24014](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24014/): Apache IoTDB: Path Traversal in DataNode Internal RPC Trigger JAR Upload Allows Arbitrary File Write (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-24015](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24015/): Apache IoTDB: Insecure Default Configuration Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-24713](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24713/): Apache IoTDB: JEXL Expression Injection Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-24780](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24780/): Apache IoTDB: Remote Code Execution with untrusted URI of User-defined function (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-46226](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46226/): Apache IoTDB: Remote Code Execution (RCE) risk via the UDF (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-24829 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-24829 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache IoTDB Workbench, published on 31 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24829 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- apache-iotdb (PyPI): affected from 0.13.0; fixed in 0.13.3

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-2023-24829/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24829/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24829
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24829
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24829

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