CVE-2023-45303: High severity thingsboard advancedfeature vulnerability

Published Oct 6, 2023
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Updated

ThingsBoard before 3.5 allows Server-Side Template Injection if users are allowed to modify an email template, because Apache FreeMarker supports freemarker.template.utility.Execute for content sent to the /api/admin/settings endpoint.

Other sources

ThingsBoard before 3.5 allows Server-Side Template Injection if users are allowed to modify an email template, because Apache FreeMarker supports freemarker.template.utility.Execute (for content sent to the /api/admin/settings endpoint).

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.thingsboard:thingsboard<3.5
3.5
ThingsBoard ThingsBoard<3.5

Event History

Oct 6, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Advisory Published
09:30 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-45303?

CVE-2023-45303 is a vulnerability in ThingsBoard before version 3.5 that allows Server-Side Template Injection.

2

How does the vulnerability in ThingsBoard before version 3.5 occur?

The vulnerability occurs if users are allowed to modify an email template and Apache FreeMarker supports `freemarker.template.utility.Execute` for content sent to the `/api/admin/settings` endpoint.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-45303?

The severity of CVE-2023-45303 is high, with a CVSS score of 8.4.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-45303?

ThingsBoard versions up to and exclusive of 3.5, as well as the Maven package `org.thingsboard:thingsboard` up to and exclusive of version 3.5, are affected.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-45303?

To fix CVE-2023-45303, upgrade ThingsBoard to version 3.5 or higher and ensure that users cannot modify email templates with code injection vulnerabilities.

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