CVE-2023-7193 MTab Bookmark Installation install.php access control

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls on the installation script to potentially gain unauthorized privileges or execute code in MTab Bookmark.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-7193?

CVE-2023-7193 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in MTab Bookmark, published on 31 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in MTab Bookmark up to 1.2.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file public/install.php of the component Installation. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-249395. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7193?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mtab Bookmark.

How do I fix CVE-2023-7193?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7193 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-2023-7193 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7193 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-826w-mm29-v685.

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