Improper access control in Zulip Server - CVE-2023-47642

 

Improper access control in Zulip Server - CVE-2023-47642

Published: November 17, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83257
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-47642
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Zulip
Affected software:
Zulip Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. Active users who had previously been subscribed to a stream incorrectly continued being able to use the Zulip API to access metadata for that stream after they were removed from the stream.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-47642

Install updates from vendor's website.

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