# CVE-2023-30544: Kiwi TCMS may allow user to update email address to unverified one

> Attackers can bypass email verification to change account email addresses, potentially leading to account takeover in Kiwi TCMS.

- **Severity:** Low 3.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 24 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7x6q-3v3m-cwjg, PYSEC-2026-1497

## What is CVE-2023-30544?

CVE-2023-30544 is a low-severity vulnerability in kiwitcms Kiwi, published on 24 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Kiwi TCMS is an open source test management system. In versions of Kiwi TCMS prior to 12.2, users were able to update their email addresses via the `My profile` admin page. This page allowed them to change the email address registered with their account without the ownership verification performed during account registration. Operators of Kiwi TCMS should upgrade to v12.2 or later to receive a patch. No known workarounds exist.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), CWE-283 (Unverified Ownership)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30544?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including kiwitcms. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `kiwitcms` | PyPI | All versions | 12.2 |
| `kiwitcms` | PyPI | All versions | 12.2 |
| `kiwitcms` | PyPI | All versions | 12.2 |

Products: Kiwitcms Kiwi Tcms.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-30544?

Upgrade kiwitcms to 12.2 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-30544 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-30544 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in kiwitcms Kiwi

- [CVE-2023-30628](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30628/): Kiwi TCMS has command injection vulnerability in changelog.yml CI workflow (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-36809](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36809/): Kiwi TCMS's misconfigured HTTP headers allow stored XSS execution with Firefox (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-33977](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33977/): Stored cross site scripting (XSS) via unrestricted file upload in Kiwi TCMS (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-32686](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32686/): kiwitcms vulnerable to stored XSS via unrestricted files upload (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-30613](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30613/): Kiwi TCMS unrestricted file upload vulnerability (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-30544 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-30544 is a low-severity vulnerability in kiwitcms Kiwi, published on 24 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-30544 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- kiwitcms (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 12.2
- kiwitcms (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 12.2
- kiwitcms (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 12.2

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-2023-30544/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30544/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30544
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30544
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-30544

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30544/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.