CVE-2023-3599 SourceCodester Best Fee Management System Add User admin_class.php save_user access control

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Add User handler to create unauthorized users, potentially escalating privileges or modifying data.

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-2023-3599?

CVE-2023-3599 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Best Fee Management System, published on 10 Jul 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 Best Fee Management System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function save_user of the file admin_class.php of the component Add User Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-233450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3599?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Best Fee Management System Project Best Fee Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3599?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3599 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-2023-3599 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3599 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mw2v-mwrw-64xm.

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