CVE-2023-45725: Apache CouchDB, IBM Cloudant: Privilege Escalation Using _design Documents

First published: Tue Dec 12 2023(Updated: )

Apache CouchDB could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw when using design document functions. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges to insert the design documents into the database, then manipulate a user to access a function from that design document.

Credit: security@apache.org

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