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CVE-2023-38871

5.3 · MEDIUM

The commit 3730880 (April 2023) and v.0.9-beta1 of gugoan Economizzer has a user enumeration vulnerability in the login and forgot password functionalities.

Published Sep 28, 2023CWE-203EPSS 0.80%

Overview

CVE-2023-38871 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 28, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The commit 3730880 (April 2023) and v.0.9-beta1 of gugoan Economizzer has a user enumeration vulnerability in the login and forgot password functionalities. The app reacts differently when a user or email address is valid, and when it's not. This may allow an attacker to determine whether a user or email address is valid, or brute force valid usernames and email addresses.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/dub-flow/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2023-38871GitHubgithub.com/gugoan/economizzerRefwww.economizzer.orgGitHubgithub.com/dub-flow/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2023-38871GitHubgithub.com/gugoan/economizzerRefwww.economizzer.org

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What is CVE-2023-38871?

CVE-2023-38871 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 28, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-38871?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-38871?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-38871?

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