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TI-2023-02790 Aliases CVE-2023-2978GHSA-mv7x-27pc-8c96

Abstrium Pydio Cells Change Subscription authorization

Priority LOW 22CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Abstrium Pydio Cells 4.2.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Change Subscription Handler. The manipulation leads to authorization bypass. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.2.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-230210 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00729 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed github.com/pydio/cells (Go): 4.2.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AbstriumPydio Cells4.2.0—No fix listedCNA
—github.com/pydio/cells (Go)before 4.2.14.2.1Patch availableGHSA-mv7x-27pc-8c96
  • Pydio Cells VendorAbstrium Affected 4.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • github.com/pydio/cells (Go) Vendor— Affected before 4.2.1 Fixed in 4.2.1 Patch available GHSA-mv7x-27pc-8c96

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:abstrium:pydio_cells:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0VulnerableAbstrium
  • cpe:2.3:a:abstrium:pydio_cells:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Abstrium

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-mv7x-27pc-8c96 github.com/pydio/cells (Go) Fixed in 4.2.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2978
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv7x-27pc-8c96

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-02792 Abstrium Pydio Cells User Creation resource injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-02791 Abstrium Pydio Cells User Creation access control CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-02793 Abstrium Pydio Cells Chat cross site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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