# CVE-2023-5830: ColumbiaSoft Document Locator WebTools login improper authentication

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication in ColumbiaSoft Document Locator WebTools by manipulating the Server argument during login.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 9 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j89v-wm7x-4434

## What is CVE-2023-5830?

CVE-2023-5830 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in ColumbiaSoft Document Locator, published on 27 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ColumbiaSoft Document Locator. This affects an unknown part of the file /api/authentication/login of the component WebTools. The manipulation of the argument Server leads to improper authentication. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 7.2 SP4 and 2021.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-243729 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5830?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Documentlocator Document Locator.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-5830?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5830 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-5830 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5830 exists.

Public exploit code:

- ColumbiaSoft DocumentLocator - Improper Authentication (nuclei): http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-5830.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-5830 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-5830 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in ColumbiaSoft Document Locator, published on 27 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5830 exists.

Affected product: ColumbiaSoft Document Locator. 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-2023-5830/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5830/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5830
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5830
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5830

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5830/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.