CVE-2023-4697

Improper Privilege Management in usememos/memos

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Published Sep 1, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository usememos/memos prior to 0.13.2.

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

usememos

usememos/memos

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 0.13.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:usememos:memos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-2434	Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository usememos/memos prior to 0.13.2.
Github GHSA	GHSA-5j6p-59cj-j6cp	usememos/memos vulnerable to privilege escalation

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.846% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/usememos/memos/commit/c9aa2eeb9852047e4f41915eb30726bd25f07ecd
https://huntr.dev/bounties/3ff3325a-1dcb-4da7-894d-81a9cf726d81

History

Oct 1, 2024 2:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Subscriptions

Usememos Memos

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 1, 2024, 1:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Sep 1, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Oct 1, 2024, 1:13 PM
Reserved: Sep 1, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:37 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:37 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 1, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM

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