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CVE-2023-26268

Apache CouchDB, IBM Cloudant: Information sharing via couchjs processes

Published: May 2, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
4.4MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 30.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Design documents with matching document IDs, from databases on the same cluster, may share a mutable Javascript environment when using these design document functions: * validate_doc_update * list * filter * filter views (using view functions as filters) * rewrite * update This doesn't affect map/reduce or search (Dreyfus) index functions. Users are recommended to upgrade to a version that is no longer affected by this issue (Apache CouchDB 3.3.2 or 3.2.3). Workaround: Avoid using design documents from untrusted sources which may attempt to cache or store data in the Javascript environment.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache CouchDBOn-premDatabase
Databases / nosql
IBM CloudantOn-premDatabase
Databases / nosql
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
couchdbOn-premDatabase
Databases / nosql
ibm
commercial·USaka international business machines
cloudantSaaSDatabase
Databases / nosql

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/r2wvjfysg3d92lhhjd1qh3wfr8mlp0pp
lists.apache.org
https://docs.couchdb.org/en/stable/cve/2023-26268.html
docs.couchdb.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread/ldkqs0nhpmho26bdxf4fon7w75hsq5gl
lists.apache.org

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