CVE-2023-40020 | BDVDB-2026-209668 Detail

PrivateUploaderPrivateUploader

Description#

PrivateUploader is an open source image hosting server written in Vue and TypeScript. In affected versions `app/routes/v3/admin.controller.ts` did not correctly verify whether the user was an administrator (High Level) or moderator (Low Level) causing the request to continue processing. The response would be a 403 with ADMIN_ONLY, however, next() would call leading to any updates/changes in the route to process. This issue has been addressed in version 3.2.49. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-08-14Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-10-01Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-08-14
Last modified: 2024-10-01

Vendor information

Vendor: PrivateUploader
Product: PrivateUploader

All PrivateUploader vulnerabilities

Score

9.9 Critical

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 42.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Authentication Issues

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 3.2.49
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.9 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).