# CVE-2023-24830: Apache IoTDB Workbench: apache/iotdb-web-workbench: create a user without authorization

> An attacker can create a user without authorization in Apache IoTDB Workbench, leading to potential privilege escalation or account takeover.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** PYSEC-2023-6

## What is CVE-2023-24830?

CVE-2023-24830 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apache IoTDB Workbench, published on 30 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB.This issue affects iotdb-web-workbench component: from 0.13.0 before 0.13.3.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24830?

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-2023-24830?

Upgrade apache-iotdb to 0.13.3 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-24830 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24830 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-2023-24830 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-24830 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apache IoTDB Workbench, published on 30 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-2023-24830 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-2023-24830/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24830/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24830
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24830
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24830

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