SB2023073120 - Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name in HedgeDoc
Published: July 31, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023073120
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38487)
CWE-ID: CWE-289 - Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to API allows to hide existing notes. A remote attacker can present a manipulated copy of the original note to the user and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.