medium
5.5
CWE
862
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-23055: ERPNext - Improper user access conrol

First published: Wed Mar 09 2022(Updated: )

In ERPNext, versions v11.0.0-beta through v13.0.2 are vulnerable to Missing Authorization, in the chat rooms functionality. A low privileged attacker can send a direct message or a group message to any member or group, impersonating themselves as the administrator. The attacker can also read chat messages of groups that they do not belong to, and of other users.

Credit: vulnerabilitylab@mend.io

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ERPNext>=11.0.4<13.1.0
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta1
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta10
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta11
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta12
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta13
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta14
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta15
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta16
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta17
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta18
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta19
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta2
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta20
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta21
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta22
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta23
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta24
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta25
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta26
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta27
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta28
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta29
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta3
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta30
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta31
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta32
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta33
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta34
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta35
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta36
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta37
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta4
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta5
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta6
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta7
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta8
ERPNext=11.0.3-beta9

Remedy

https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-23055

Remedy

Update version to v13.1.0 or later

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-23055?

    The severity of CVE-2022-23055 is medium (5.4).

  • How does CVE-2022-23055 affect ERPNext versions?

    CVE-2022-23055 affects ERPNext versions v11.0.0-beta through v13.0.2.

  • What is the vulnerability in ERPNext versions v11.0.0-beta through v13.0.2?

    The vulnerability in ERPNext versions v11.0.0-beta through v13.0.2 is Missing Authorization in the chat rooms functionality.

  • How can a low privileged attacker exploit CVE-2022-23055?

    A low privileged attacker can send direct messages or group messages to any member or group, impersonating themselves as the administrator and read chat messages.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-23055?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-23055 at the following references: [link1](https://github.com/frappe/frappe/blob/v13.0.2/frappe/chat/doctype/chat_message/chat_message.py#L134), [link2](https://github.com/frappe/frappe/blob/v13.0.2/frappe/chat/doctype/chat_message/chat_message.py#L155), [link3](https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-23055).

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