TI-2023-27861 Aliases CVE-2023-50974 GHSA-g777-crp9-m27g

In Appwrite CLI before 3.0.0, when using the login command, the credentials of the…

MEDIUM 58CWE-798Published 2024-01-09 · Updated 2025-06-17

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

In Appwrite CLI before 3.0.0, when using the login command, the credentials of the Appwrite user are stored in a ~/.appwrite/prefs.json file with 0644 as UNIX permissions. Any user of the local system can access those credentials.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00293 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed appwrite-cli (npm): 3.0.0appwrite (PyPI): 3.0.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	appwrite-cli (npm)	before 3.0.0	3.0.0	Patch available	GHSA-g777-crp9-m27g
—	appwrite (PyPI)	before 3.0.0	3.0.0	Patch available	GHSA-g777-crp9-m27g

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
appwrite-cli (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.0 Fixed in 3.0.0 Patch available GHSA-g777-crp9-m27g
appwrite (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.0 Fixed in 3.0.0 Patch available GHSA-g777-crp9-m27g

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:appwrite:command_line_interface::::::::	before 3.0.0	Vulnerable	appwrite

cpe:2.3:a:appwrite:command_line_interface:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·appwrite

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-g777-crp9-m27g appwrite-cli (npm) Fixed in 3.0.0 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-g777-crp9-m27g appwrite (PyPI) Fixed in 3.0.0 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50974
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g777-crp9-m27g

References

Exploit 1

https://gist.github.com/SkypLabs/72ee00ecfa7d1a3494e2d69a24279c1d

Advisory 1

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50974

Other 3

Sources

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