wallabag up to 2.5.2 improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in wallabag up to 2.5.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-0609. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in wallabag up to 2.5.2. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Authorization in GitHub repository wallabag/wallabag prior to 2.5.3.

The weakness was presented 02/01/2023. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-0609 since 02/01/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 0f7460dbab9e29f4f7d2944aca20210f828b6abb is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-0779). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: wallabag 2.5.3
Patch: 0f7460dbab9e29f4f7d2944aca20210f828b6abb

Timelineinfo

02/01/2023 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 0f7460dbab9e29f4f7d2944aca20210f828b6abb
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-0609 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-0609
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219933
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/01/2023 13:59
Updated: 07/05/2025 20:10
Changes: 02/01/2023 13:59 (50), 03/01/2023 10:41 (1), 03/01/2023 10:46 (11), 07/05/2025 20:10 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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