CVE-2023-0744CWE-284

Improper Access Control in answerdev/answer

Critical · published February 8, 2023

CVSS v3.0
9.8
EPSS
6%
Percentile
93.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A surprising access control flaw in the GitHub repository answerdev/answer could leave sensitive actions open to unauthorized users! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can walk into the kitchen and whip up a dish without permission — it could lead to chaos! An attacker could potentially perform critical actions without any verification, effectively breaching the security model. This could allow unauthorized changes to your project, data leaks, or even malicious code injections that impact all users. It's absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can walk into the kitchen and whip up a dish without permission — it could lead to chaos! This vulnerability stems from improper access control, meaning the system fails to adequately verify whether a user should be allowed to perform certain actions or access specific features. Prior to version 1.0.4, critical operations could be executed by any user, bypassing intended safeguards.

What to do

An attacker could potentially perform critical actions without any verification, effectively breaching the security model. This could allow unauthorized changes to your project, data leaks, or even malicious code injections that impact all users. It's absolutely devastating! Update your repository to version 1.0.4 immediately to secure your project against unauthorized access. Additionally, review any permissions and access controls in place to ensure they are strictly enforced. Don't forget to audit your code for similar vulnerabilities! You've got this! By following these steps, you’ll be a security hero in no time! 🦸

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.06368 · 93.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-284 · Improper Access Control
Published
2023-02-08T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 FEB 00:00Z
    Improper Access Control in answerdev/answer
    cvelistv5