CVE-2023-6907
Published: 18 December 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-6907 is a medium-severity Improper Authentication (CWE-287) vulnerability in Codelyfe Stupid Simple Cms. Its CVSS base score is 5.4 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 17.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-59108
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability has been found in codelyfe Stupid Simple CMS up to 1.2.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /file-manager/delete.php of the component Deletion Interface. The manipulation of the argument file…
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leads to improper authentication. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-248269 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- 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.
Detects unauthorized successful logons resulting from improper authentication implementations.
Documented procedures ensure personnel are trained on authentication mechanisms, tangibly lowering the risk of improper authentication being exploited.
Security awareness training instructs users on secure authentication practices and avoiding credential compromise.
Training on authentication mechanisms and best practices decreases the occurrence of improper authentication.
Non-repudiation requires strong authentication mechanisms to irrefutably attribute performed actions to specific individuals or processes.
Session content review can reveal authentication bypasses or failures in session establishment.
Review of authentication-related audit records can detect improper authentication mechanisms or bypasses.
Assessments check authentication mechanisms for correct implementation and effectiveness, reducing successful authentication bypass attempts.