Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name in HedgeDoc - CVE-2023-38487
Published: July 31, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78787
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38487
CWE-ID: CWE-289
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
HedgeDoc
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38487
Install updates from vendor's website.
HedgeDoc - update to 1.9.9