CVE-2023-1149

Improper Neutralization of Equivalent Special Elements in btcpayserver/btcpayserver

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Published Mar 2, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Neutralization of Equivalent Special Elements in GitHub repository btcpayserver/btcpayserver prior to 1.8.0.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

btcpayserver

btcpayserver/btcpayserver

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 1.8.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:btcpayserver:btcpay_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-23432	Improper Neutralization of Equivalent Special Elements in GitHub repository btcpayserver/btcpayserver prior to 1.8.0.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.549% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/commit/ddb125f45892b4dafdbd5c072af1ce623758bb92
https://huntr.dev/bounties/2e734209-d7b0-4f57-a8be-c65c82208f2f

History

Mar 10, 2025 2:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Btcpayserver Btcpay Server

Weaknesses

CWE-76

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 7, 2025, 9:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Mar 2, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 7, 2025, 9:41 PM
Reserved: Mar 2, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:40 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:40 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 2, 2023, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:27 AM

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