First published: Thu Oct 26 2023(Updated: )
An issue was discovered when using Document Level Security and the SPO "Limited Access" functionality in Elastic Sharepoint Online Python Connector. If a user is assigned limited access permissions to an item on a Sharepoint site then that user would have read permissions to all content on the Sharepoint site through Elasticsearch.
Credit: bressers@elastic.co
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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<8.10.3.0 |
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CVE-2023-46666 is a vulnerability in Elastic Sharepoint Online Python Connector that allows users with limited access permissions to have read permissions to all content on the Sharepoint site.
CVE-2023-46666 affects Elastic Sharepoint Online Python Connector when using Document Level Security and the SPO "Limited Access" functionality.
The severity of CVE-2023-46666 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.
To fix CVE-2023-46666, upgrade Elastic Sharepoint Online Python Connector to version 8.10.3.0 or a later version.
You can find more information about CVE-2023-46666 in the references provided: [Link 1](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-sharepoint-online-python-connector-v8-10-3-0-security-update/344732) and [Link 2](https://www.elastic.co/community/security).