CVE-2023-42455 json
Wazuh vulnerable to user privilege escalation
published 2023-10-09 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-46899
- cvss
- 8.8
- 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
Wazuh is a security detection, visibility, and compliance open source project. In versions 4.4.0 and 4.4.1, it is possible to get the Wazuh API administrator key used by the Dashboard using the browser development tools. This allows a logged user to the dashboard to become administrator of the API, even if their dashboard role is not. Version 4.4.2 contains a fix. There are no known workarounds.
Patch / fix
- wazuh wazuh-kibana-app 4.4.2
- wazuh wazuh-dashboard 4.4.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- wazuh wazuh-kibana-app
- wazuh wazuh-dashboard
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
References
-
github.com
/wazuh/wazuh-kibana-app/pull/5428
patch
-
github.com
/wazuh/wazuh-kibana-app/security/advisories/GHSA-8w7x-52r7-qvjf
patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/wazuh/wazuh-dashboard-plugins/issues/5427
issue-tracking
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42455
- NVD CVE-2023-42455
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