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CVE-2023-48171: owasp defectdojo Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 12-08-2024Last modified 13-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-48171 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in owasp defectdojo. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
45/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 12-08-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue in OWASP DefectDojo before v.1.5.3.1 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the user permissions component.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.63% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.63%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (gccybermonks.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Owasp1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links