Vulnerability identifier: #VU84347

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45725

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
CouchDB
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user with access to design documents can insert specially crafted HTML code into the database and gain access to authorization or session cookie headers when the victim opens the design documents.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CouchDB: 3.0.0 - 3.3.2

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External links
http://docs.couchdb.org/en/stable/cve/2023-45725.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.