What is CVE-2023-46478?

CVE-2023-46478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Minical, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-10-30.

How severe is CVE-2023-46478?

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

Is CVE-2023-46478 known to be exploited?

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

Auth bypass in Minical

CVE-2023-46478

An issue in minCal v.1.0.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the customer_data parameter.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

Published 2023-10-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (60.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-04.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Minical — versions 1.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

github.com/mr-xmen786/CVE-2023-46478/tree/main (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46478?: CVE-2023-46478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Minical, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-46478?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-46478 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.