# CVE-2023-29921: PowerJob Incorrect Access Control vulnerability

> Attackers can bypass access controls to create applications, potentially leading to unauthorized privilege escalation and data modification.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 5 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mpvf-6h9g-2hq2

## What is CVE-2023-29921?

CVE-2023-29921 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PowerJob V4.3.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control via the create app interface.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29921?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including tech.powerjob:powerjob. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `tech.powerjob:powerjob` | Maven | All versions to 4.3.6 | None |
| `tech.powerjob:powerjob` | Maven | All versions to 4.3.6 | None |

Products: Powerjob Powerjob.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-29921?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29921 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-29921 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-29921 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-44546](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44546/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-37754](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37754/): Code injection in PowerJob (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-29924](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29924/): PowerJob vulnerable to incorrect access control (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-29926](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29926/): PowerJob vulnerable to remote code execution (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-36106](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36106/): PowerJob incorrect access control vulnerability (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-29921 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-29921 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-29921 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- tech.powerjob:powerjob (Maven): affected all versions up to 4.3.6; no fix listed
- tech.powerjob:powerjob (Maven): affected all versions up to 4.3.6; 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-2023-29921/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29921/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29921
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29921
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29921

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29921/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.