CVE-2023-47327: Medium severity Silverpeas Silverpeas vulnerability

Published Dec 13, 2023
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Updated

The "Create a Space" feature in Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 is reserved for use by administrators. This function suffers from broken access control, allowing any authenticated user to create a space by navigating to the correct URL.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core-web<6.3.2
6.3.2
Silverpeas Silverpeas<6.3.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core-web to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.3.2

Event History

Dec 13, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Advisory Published
03:30 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-47327?

CVE-2023-47327 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the risk of unauthorized space creation by authenticated users.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-47327?

To fix CVE-2023-47327, upgrade to Silverpeas Core version 6.3.2 or higher.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2023-47327?

Any organization utilizing Silverpeas Core version 6.3.1 is at risk from CVE-2023-47327.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-47327?

CVE-2023-47327 is categorized as a broken access control vulnerability.

5

Can I mitigate CVE-2023-47327 without upgrading?

Mitigating CVE-2023-47327 without upgrading is difficult and not recommended, as it fundamentally requires changes to the access control implementation.

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