# CVE-2023-37049: Missing authorization in n/a

> An attacker can delete arbitrary files in emlog due to missing authorization checks in the template management interface.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 23 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3hmm-5fqm-mg46

## What is CVE-2023-37049?

CVE-2023-37049 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Emlog Emlog, published on 26 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

emlog 2.1.9 is vulnerable to Arbitrary file deletion via admin\template.php.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37049?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emlog Emlog.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-37049?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-37049 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-37049 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Emlog Emlog

- [CVE-2025-29401](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-29401/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-25783](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-25783/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-44973](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44973/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-44974](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44974/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-43291](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43291/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-37049 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-37049 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Emlog Emlog, published on 26 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-37049 exists.

Affected product: Emlog Emlog. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2023-37049/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37049/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37049
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37049
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-37049

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37049/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.