CVE-2023-49804 Uptime Kuma Password Change Vulnerability
Attackers can retain unauthorized access to user accounts after password changes because existing sessions are not invalidated, compromising account security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-49804?
CVE-2023-49804 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in louislam uptime-kuma, published on 11 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Uptime Kuma is an easy-to-use self-hosted monitoring tool. Prior to version 1.23.9, when a user changes their login password in Uptime Kuma, a previously logged-in user retains access without being logged out. This behavior persists consistently, even after system restarts or browser restarts. This vulnerability allows unauthorized access to user accounts, compromising the security of sensitive information. The same vulnerability was partially fixed in CVE-2023-44400, but logging existing users out of their accounts was forgotten. To mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability, the maintainers made the server emit a `refresh` event (clients handle this by reloading) and then disconnecting all clients except the one initiating the password change. It is recommended to update Uptime Kuma to version 1.23.9.
Weakness: CWE-384
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49804?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including uptime-kuma. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
uptime-kuma npm | All versions | 1.23.9 |
uptime-kuma npm | All versions | 1.23.9 |
Products include Dockge.kuma Dockge, Uptime.kuma Uptime Kuma.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49804?
Upgrade uptime-kuma to 1.23.9 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2023-49804 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-49804 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in louislam uptime-kuma
Sources
Also known as GHSA-88j4-pcx8-q4q3.