CVE-2023-3018 SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System access control

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass access controls on the admin user list page to perform unauthorized actions in the Lost and Found Information System.

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-2023-3018?

CVE-2023-3018 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System, published on 31 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System 1.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/?page=user/list. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-230362 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3018?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oretnom23 Lost and Found Information System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3018?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3018 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-2023-3018 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3018 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8cxp-cgh6-2vj8.

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