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TI-2023-11430 Aliases CVE-2023-26268GHSA-97qc-h8j3-mgv9

Apache CouchDB, IBM Cloudant: Information sharing via couchjs processes

Priority LOW 27CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Design documents with matching document IDs, from databases on the same cluster, may share a mutable Javascript environment when using these design document functions: * validate_doc_update * list * filter * filter views (using view functions as filters) * rewrite * update This doesn't affect map/reduce or search (Dreyfus) index functions. Users are recommended to upgrade to a version that is no longer affected by this issue (Apache CouchDB 3.3.2 or 3.2.3). Workaround: Avoid using design documents from untrusted sources which may attempt to cache or store data in the Javascript environment.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01429 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache CouchDBup to 3.3.1—No fix listedCNA
ApacheIBM Cloudantup to 8349—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache CouchDB VendorApache Affected up to 3.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • IBM Cloudant VendorApache Affected up to 8349 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.2.3; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloudant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8349VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.3; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloudant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8349 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-26268
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-97qc-h8j3-mgv9

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2022-08521 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Packaging KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-09360 Improper privilege management in Apache CouchDB CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-09361 OS command injection in Apache CouchDB CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2020-01879 Missing authentication in Apache CouchDB CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-05784 Improper input validation in Apache CouchDB CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2018-08426 CouchDB administrative users before 2.2.0 can configure the database server via HTTP(S). CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
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Sources

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