CVE-2023-2240
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-2240 was discovered in the GitHub repository microweber/microweber versions prior to 1.3.4. The issue was classified as an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. The vulnerability was assigned on April 22, 2023, and has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (High severity) (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). According to the CVSS v3.1 scoring metrics, the vulnerability has the following characteristics: Network attackable (AV:N), Low attack complexity (AC:L), requires Low privileges (PR:L), no user interaction needed (UI:N), with Unchanged scope (S:U), and High impact on Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability has potential High impacts on system Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability as indicated by the CVSS scoring. Given the nature of privilege management issues, successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access and potential system compromise (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.3.4 of the microweber/microweber repository. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability (Github Patch).

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