CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-40020
8.3 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2023-08-14
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 9.9 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.3 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-287
Description
PrivateUploader is an open source image hosting server written in Vue and TypeScript. In affected versions `app/routes/v3/admin.controller.ts` did not correctly verify whether the user was an administrator (High Level) or moderator (Low Level) causing the request to continue processing. The response would be a 403 with ADMIN_ONLY, however, next() would call leading to any updates/changes in the route to process. This issue has been addressed in version 3.2.49. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected configurations
• troplo privateuploader (< 3.2.49)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication weakness
References
- https://github.com/PrivateUploader/PrivateUploader/commit/869657d61e3c7a518177106fe63ea483082b0d3e Patch
- https://github.com/PrivateUploader/PrivateUploader/security/advisories/GHSA-vhrw-2472-rrjx Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/PrivateUploader/PrivateUploader/commit/869657d61e3c7a518177106fe63ea483082b0d3e Patch
- https://github.com/PrivateUploader/PrivateUploader/security/advisories/GHSA-vhrw-2472-rrjx Patch, Vendor Advisory