CVE-2023-26268

Apache CouchDB, IBM Cloudant: Information sharing via couchjs processes

Published May 2, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-30092 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.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2024, 6:11 PM
Reserved
Feb 21, 2023, 8:19 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 2, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:42 AM