KnowStreaming 3.3.0 is vulnerable to Escalation of Privileges.
Priority HIGH 73CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
KnowStreaming 3.3.0 is vulnerable to Escalation of Privileges. Unauthorized users can create a new user with an admin role.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00705 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:knowstreaming_project:knowstreaming:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Knowstreaming Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:knowstreaming_project:knowstreaming:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Knowstreaming Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40918
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwh3-w7qq-r8mf
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-40918 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40918 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwh3-w7qq-r8mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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