Information disclosure in Apache Couchdb
CVE-2023-45725
Design document functions which receive a user http request object may expose authorization or session cookie headers of the user who accesses the document. These design document functions are: * list * show * rewrite * update An attacker can leak the session component using an HTML-like output, insert the session as an external resource (such as an image), or store the credential in a _local document with an "update" function. For the attack to succeed the attacker has to be able to insert the design documents into the database, then manipulate a user to access a function from that design document. Workaround: Avoid using design documents from untrusted sources which may attempt to access or manipulate request object's headers
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.012 (66.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Couchdb
- Apache Software Foundation Couchdb — versions 0
- Apache Software Foundation Ibm Cloudant — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (release-notes, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-45725?
- CVE-2023-45725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Couchdb, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2023-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-45725?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-45725 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.