CVE-2023-28855 Fields GLPI plugin vulnerable to unauthorized write access to additional fields

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An authenticated user can write data to any custom field container in the GLPI Fields plugin, bypassing configured access restrictions.

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

What is CVE-2023-28855?

CVE-2023-28855 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in pluginsGLPI fields, published on 5 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Fields is a GLPI plugin that allows users to add custom fields on GLPI items forms. Prior to versions 1.13.1 and 1.20.4, lack of access control check allows any authenticated user to write data to any fields container, including those to which they have no configured access. Versions 1.13.1 and 1.20.4 contain a patch for this issue.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28855?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Teclib-Edition Fields.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28855?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28855 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-28855 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28855 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-52vv-hm4x-8584.

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