What is CVE-2023-2240?

CVE-2023-2240 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microweber, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-04-22.

How severe is CVE-2023-2240?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-2240 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Microweber

CVE-2023-2240

Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository microweber/microweber prior to 1.3.4.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.007 (49.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microweber
Microweber Microweber/microweber — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@huntr.dev (Third Party Advisory)
security@huntr.dev (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2240?: CVE-2023-2240 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microweber, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-04-22.
How severe is CVE-2023-2240?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-2240 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.