CVE-2023-27159

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Published Mar 31, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 36.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

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 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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:appwrite:appwrite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-hxgx-584x-vwm8	Appwrite Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 36.4% (36.419% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://gist.github.com/b33t1e/43b26c31e895baf7e7aea2dbf9743a9a
https://gist.github.com/b33t1e/e9e8192317c111e7897e04d2f9bf5fdb
https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite
https://notes.sjtu.edu.cn/gMNlpByZSDiwrl9uZyHTKA

History

Jul 11, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.76972}`	epss `{'score': 0.80247}`

Feb 18, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Appwrite Appwrite

Weaknesses

CWE-918

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 31, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:24 AM
Reserved: Feb 27, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:24 AM

Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:24 AM

NVD Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 1:18 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 31, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jul 9, 2026, 1:18 AM

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