CVE-2023-43623 Information disclosure in Mendix Forgot Password (Mendix 10 compatible)

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker can enumerate valid users via distinguishable responses, facilitating brute force attacks against the Mendix Forgot Password module.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-43623?

CVE-2023-43623 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Mendix Forgot Password (Mendix 10 compatible), published on 10 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Forgot Password (Mendix 10 compatible) (All versions < V5.4.0), Mendix Forgot Password (Mendix 7 compatible) (All versions < V3.7.3), Mendix Forgot Password (Mendix 8 compatible) (All versions < V4.1.3), Mendix Forgot Password (Mendix 9 compatible) (All versions < V5.4.0). Applications using the affected module are vulnerable to user enumeration due to distinguishable responses. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to determine if a user is valid or not, enabling a brute force attack with valid users.

Weakness: CWE-203

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43623?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mendix Forgot Password.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43623?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43623 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-43623 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43623 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7953-vwv9-3rqv.

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