What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-43905?

CVE-2023-43905 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Writercms CVE-2023-43905

HIGH

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2023-10-26 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Writercms

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 26, 2023 - 00:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

Incorrect access control in writercms v1.1.0 allows attackers to directly obtain backend account passwords via unspecified vectors.

AnalysisAI

Incorrect access control in writercms v1.1.0 allows attackers to directly obtain backend account passwords via unspecified vectors. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. Incorrect access control in writercms v1.1.0 allows attackers to directly obtain backend account passwords via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Writercms.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.