What is CVE-2023-46240?

CVE-2023-46240 is a high-severity vulnerability in Codeigniter, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-10-31.

How severe is CVE-2023-46240?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Codeigniter

CVE-2023-46240

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. Prior to CodeIgniter4 version 4.4.3, if an error or exception occurs, a detailed error report is displayed even if in the production environment. As a result, confidential information may be leaked. Version 4.4.3 contains a patch. As a workaround, replace `ini_set('display_errors', '0')` with `ini_set('display_errors', 'Off')` in `app/Config/Boot/production.php`.

EPSS: 0.006 (46.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Codeigniter
Codeigniter4 — versions < 4.4.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-209 — Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46240?: CVE-2023-46240 is a high-severity vulnerability in Codeigniter, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-10-31.
How severe is CVE-2023-46240?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.