CVE-2023-50974

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Published Jan 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Appwrite CLI before 3.0.0, when using the login command, the credentials of the Appwrite user are stored in a ~/.appwrite/prefs.json file with 0644 as UNIX permissions. Any user of the local system can access those credentials.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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-g777-crp9-m27g	Apprite CLI makes Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

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: < 1% (0.293% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://appwrite.io/docs/tooling/command-line/installation
https://gist.github.com/SkypLabs/72ee00ecfa7d1a3494e2d69a24279c1d

History

Jun 17, 2025 5:15 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

Appwrite Command Line Interface

Weaknesses

CWE-798

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 4:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 9, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 4:02 PM
Reserved: Dec 17, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:23 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:23 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 9, 2024, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:40 AM

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