CVE-2023-27159

Appwrite vulnerability

CVSS

7.5

EPSS

36.2%

EPSS pct

98th

Exploited

No known

Appwrite up to v1.2.1 was discovered to contain a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the component /v1/avatars/favicon. This vulnerability allows attackers to access network resources and sensitive information via a crafted GET request.

Affected vendor

Appwrite

Affected product

Appwrite

CVSS vector

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Published

2023-03-31

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 36.2% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

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