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TI-2023-24507 Aliases CVE-2023-45725GHSA-rmfx-8gmj-c39q

Apache CouchDB, IBM Cloudant: Privilege Escalation Using _design Documents

Priority LOW 28CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Design document functions which receive a user http request object may expose authorization or session cookie headers of the user who accesses the document. These design document functions are: *   list *   show *   rewrite *   update An attacker can leak the session component using an HTML-like output, insert the session as an external resource (such as an image), or store the credential in a _local document with an "update" function. For the attack to succeed the attacker has to be able to insert the design documents into the database, then manipulate a user to access a function from that design document. Workaround: Avoid using design documents from untrusted sources which may attempt to access or manipulate request object's headers

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01232 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed IBM Cloudant (Apache Software Foundation): 8413

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache CouchDBup to 3.3.2—No fix listedCNA
ApacheIBM Cloudantbefore 84138413Patch availableCNA
  • Apache CouchDB VendorApache Affected up to 3.3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • IBM Cloudant VendorApache Affected before 8413 Fixed in 8413 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.3.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA IBM Cloudant (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 8413

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45725
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rmfx-8gmj-c39q

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • 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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