CVE-2023-2978 json
Abstrium Pydio Cells Change Subscription authorization
published 2023-05-30 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-mv7x-27pc-8c96 , GO-2023-1808 , EUVD-2023-1586
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Abstrium Pydio Cells 4.2.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Change Subscription Handler. The manipulation leads to authorization bypass. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.2.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-230210 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/pydio/cells 4.2.1
- go github.com/pydio/cells/v4 4.2.1
Exploit prediction
0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- popalltheshells.medium.com https://popalltheshells.medium.com/multiple-cves-affecting-pydio-cells-4-2-0-321e7e4712be referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 2.0 | 4.1 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/pydio/cells | <4.2.1 all versions |
4.2.1 |
| go | github.com/pydio/cells/v4 | <4.2.1 |
4.2.1 |
Affected products
- Abstrium Pydio Cells
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
References
-
pydio.com
/en/community/releases/pydio-cells/pydio-cells-enterprise-421
patch, web, release-notes
-
popalltheshells.medium.com
/multiple-cves-affecting-pydio-cells-4-2-0-321e7e4712be
exploit, web, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/?id.230210
vdb-entry, technical-description, web, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/?ctiid.230210
signature, permissions-required, web, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2978
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-mv7x-27pc-8c96
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2978
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-mv7x-27pc-8c96
- NVD CVE-2023-2978
- OSV GO-2023-1808
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