# CVE-2023-2980: Abstrium Pydio Cells User Creation resource injection

> Attackers can inject resources during user creation in Pydio Cells, potentially modifying data or escalating privileges.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **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:** 30 May 2023
- **Updated:** 10 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j327-c69h-4gh8, GO-2023-2344

## What is CVE-2023-2980?

CVE-2023-2980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Abstrium Pydio Cells, published on 30 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Abstrium Pydio Cells 4.2.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component User Creation Handler. The manipulation leads to improper control of resource identifiers. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.2.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-230212.

Weakness: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component), CWE-99 (Improper Control of Resource Identifiers)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2980?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/pydio/cells/v4 and github.com/pydio/cells. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github.com/pydio/cells/v4` | Go | All versions | 4.2.1 |
| `github.com/pydio/cells/v4` | Go | All versions | 4.2.1 |
| `github.com/pydio/cells/v4` | Go | All versions | 4.2.1 |
| `github.com/pydio/cells` | Go | All versions | None |

Products: Abstrium Pydio Cells.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2980?

Upgrade github.com/pydio/cells/v4 to 4.2.1 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-2980 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Abstrium Pydio Cells

- [CVE-2023-2979](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2979/): Abstrium Pydio Cells User Creation access control (medium 4.7)
- [CVE-2023-2978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2978/): Abstrium Pydio Cells Change Subscription authorization (medium 4.6)
- [CVE-2023-2981](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2981/): Abstrium Pydio Cells Chat cross site scripting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2980 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Abstrium Pydio Cells, published on 30 May 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-2023-2980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/pydio/cells/v4 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 4.2.1
- github.com/pydio/cells/v4 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 4.2.1
- github.com/pydio/cells/v4 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 4.2.1
- github.com/pydio/cells (Go): affected all versions; no fix listed

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-2023-2980/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2980/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2980
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2980
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2980

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