CVE-2023-4183 SourceCodester Inventory Management System Password edit_update.php access control

Medium 4.3 Published 6 Aug 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can modify user passwords by manipulating the user_id parameter in edit_update.php due to missing access controls.

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-2023-4183?

CVE-2023-4183 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Inventory Management System, published on 6 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Inventory Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file edit_update.php of the component Password Handler. The manipulation of the argument user_id leads to improper access controls. The attack can be initiated remotely. VDB-236218 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4183?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Inventory Management System Project Inventory Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4183?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4183 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-2023-4183 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4183 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-773v-x8cm-qjm2.