wallabag up to 2.5.3 improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in wallabag up to 2.5.3. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes improper authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-0734. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in wallabag up to 2.5.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Authorization in GitHub repository wallabag/wallabag prior to 2.5.4.

The weakness was shared 03/06/2023. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-0734 since 02/07/2023. 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 2.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch acd285dcbb71b595e6320bb1d0d3a44cdf646ac0 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-2023-0943). 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: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.3
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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 2.5.4
Patch: acd285dcbb71b595e6320bb1d0d3a44cdf646ac0

Timelineinfo

02/07/2023 🔍
03/06/2023 +27 days 🔍
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07/06/2025 +853 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: acd285dcbb71b595e6320bb1d0d3a44cdf646ac0
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-0734 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-0734
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-222349
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2023 07:06
Updated: 07/06/2025 15:31
Changes: 03/06/2023 07:06 (50), 03/31/2023 15:05 (1), 03/31/2023 15:11 (11), 07/06/2025 15:31 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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