Forgejo up to 1.20.5 Basic Authentication improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Forgejo up to 1.20.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Basic Authentication. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-49947. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Forgejo up to 1.20.5. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Basic Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 12/04/2023 as 44df78edd40076b349d50dc5fb02af417a44cfab. The advisory is shared for download at codeberg.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-49947 since 12/03/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.20.5-1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at forgejo.org. Applying the patch 44df78edd40076b349d50dc5fb02af417a44cfab is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at codeberg.org. 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-2023-53842). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Forgejo 1.20.5-1
Patch: 44df78edd40076b349d50dc5fb02af417a44cfab

Timelineinfo

12/03/2023 🔍
12/04/2023 +1 days 🔍
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03/05/2026 +822 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 44df78edd40076b349d50dc5fb02af417a44cfab
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-49947 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-49947
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-246720
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/04/2023 07:54
Updated: 03/05/2026 12:29
Changes: 12/04/2023 07:54 (42), 12/22/2023 15:10 (11), 03/05/2026 12:29 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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