CVE-2023-49273: Umbraco CMS vulnerable to Privilege Escalation using Spoofing

Published Dec 12, 2023
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Updated

Impact Users with low privileges ( Editor, etc) are able to access some unintended endpoints.

Explanation of the vulnerability Possible to delete redirect urls, when disabled by admin with only access to backoffice Possible to access the examine dashboard with only access to backoffice Possible to access the published cache dashboard with only access to backoffice Possible to access the telemetry dashboard with only access to backoffice Possible to access the languages with only access to backoffice Possible to access the stylesheets with only access to backoffice

Other sources

Umbraco is an ASP.NET content management system (CMS). Starting in version 8.0.0 and prior to versions 8.18.10, 10.8.1, and 12.3.4, users with low privileges (Editor, etc.) are able to access some unintended endpoints. Versions 8.18.10, 10.8.1, and 12.3.4 contain a patch for this issue.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
nuget/Umbraco.CMS>=11.0.0<12.3.4
12.3.4
nuget/Umbraco.CMS>=9.0.0<10.8.1
10.8.1
nuget/Umbraco.CMS>=8.0.0<8.18.10
8.18.10
Umbraco Umbraco CMS>=8.0.0<8.18.10
Umbraco Umbraco CMS>=10.0.0<10.8.1
Umbraco Umbraco CMS>=12.0.0<12.3.4

Event History

Dec 12, 2023
CVE Published
07:05 PM
Data Sourced
07:05 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Dec 13, 2023
Advisory Published
01:25 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-49273?

CVE-2023-49273 has been classified with a high severity level due to unauthorized access to certain endpoints by users with low privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-49273?

To fix CVE-2023-49273, upgrade Umbraco CMS to version 12.3.4, 10.8.1, or 8.18.10 depending on your current version.

3

What components are affected by CVE-2023-49273?

CVE-2023-49273 affects Umbraco CMS versions from 9.0.0 up to 12.3.4 and includes all intermediate versions.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2023-49273?

The impact of CVE-2023-49273 allows low-privilege users to access unintended features and delete restricted redirect URLs.

5

Who is at risk from CVE-2023-49273?

Users with low privileges, such as Editors, are at risk from CVE-2023-49273 due to their ability to access unauthorized endpoints.

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