What is CVE-2023-40209?

CVE-2023-40209 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Himalaya Saxena Highcompress Image Compressor, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-06-12.

How severe is CVE-2023-40209?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-40209 known to be exploited?

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

Auth bypass in Himalaya Saxena Highcompress Image Compressor

CVE-2023-40209

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Himalaya Saxena Highcompress Image Compressor.This issue affects Highcompress Image Compressor: from n/a through 6.0.0.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (17.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Himalaya Saxena Highcompress Image Compressor — versions n/a
Himalayasaxena Highcompress_image_compressor

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

audit@patchstack.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40209?: CVE-2023-40209 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Himalaya Saxena Highcompress Image Compressor, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-06-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-40209?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-40209 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.