CVE-2023-38209
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-38209 is an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability affecting Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.6-p1 (and earlier), 2.4.5-p3 (and earlier), and 2.4.4-p4 (and earlier). The vulnerability was disclosed on August 8, 2023, and could lead to a security feature bypass where a low-privileged attacker could access other user's data without requiring user interaction (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability is network-accessible, requires low attack complexity, needs low privileges, requires no user interaction, has unchanged scope, and can result in high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker to bypass security features and access other users' data. The vulnerability primarily affects the confidentiality of user data, with no direct impact on system integrity or availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should update their Adobe Commerce installations to versions newer than 2.4.6-p1, 2.4.5-p3, or 2.4.4-p4 depending on their current version (Adobe Advisory).

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