CVE-2023-29922
Published: 19 April 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-29922 is a medium-severity Improper Access Control (CWE-284) vulnerability in Powerjob Powerjob. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
PowerJob version 4.3.1 contains an incorrect access control flaw (CWE-284) in the create user/save interface. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 and permits network-based requests that bypass authorization checks, allowing modification of user records without authentication.
An unauthenticated attacker can send crafted requests directly to the affected endpoint to create or alter user accounts, resulting in limited integrity impact while leaving confidentiality and availability untouched. The attack requires no user interaction or prior credentials and can be performed remotely with low complexity.
The EPSS score for this CVE currently stands at 0.9039 with a recorded peak of 0.9119, indicating sustained exploitation interest following disclosure. Further technical discussion appears in the referenced GitHub issue for PowerJob.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-1259
Vulnerability details
PowerJob V4.3.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control via the create user/save interface.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
The access control policy and procedures directly mandate and enforce proper access control mechanisms across the organization.
Device lock enforces restricted access until re-authentication, directly reducing unauthorized use of active sessions.
Supervision and review of access control activities directly detects and remediates improper access configurations or usages.
Explicitly identifying and documenting actions permitted without identification or authentication enforces proper access control boundaries by defining justified exceptions.
By automatically labeling outputs with security attributes, the control supports attribute-based enforcement and reduces exploitability of improper access control weaknesses.
Associating and retaining security attributes with data directly supports enforcement of access control decisions across storage, processing, and transmission.
Requiring prior authorization for each remote access type prevents improper access control over remote connections.
Requiring authorization of wireless access before allowing connections enforces proper access control for this access method.