CVE-2023-50457 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can view unauthorized knowledge base entries linked to tickets due to missing permission checks in Zammad.

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-2023-50457?

CVE-2023-50457 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Zammad Zammad, published on 10 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Zammad before 6.2.0. When listing tickets linked to a knowledge base answer, or knowledge base answers of a ticket, a user could see entries for which they lack permissions.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50457?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zammad Zammad.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50457?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50457 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-2023-50457 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50457 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Zammad Zammad vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f8r5-p95m-6mj9.

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