CVE-2023-6773 CodeAstro POS and Inventory Management System User Creation register_account access control

Medium 4.3 Published 13 Dec 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Attackers can create admin accounts by manipulating the account_type parameter in the registration handler, leading to privilege escalation.

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-2023-6773?

CVE-2023-6773 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in CodeAstro POS and Inventory Management System, published on 13 Dec 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 CodeAstro POS and Inventory Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /accounts_con/register_account of the component User Creation Handler. The manipulation of the argument account_type with the input Admin leads to improper access controls. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-247909 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6773?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Codeastro Pos and Inventory Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6773?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6773 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-2023-6773 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6773 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2x98-jj9w-5933.