4.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-2978
Pydio Cells Change Subscription Handler Authorization Bypass
Description

A vulnerability was found in Abstrium Pydio Cells 4.2.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Change Subscription Handler. The manipulation leads to authorization bypass. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.2.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-230210 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

May 30, 2023, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

2.1
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-2978 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Abstrium pydio_cells
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-2978.

URL Resource
https://popalltheshells.medium.com/multiple-cves-affecting-pydio-cells-4-2-0-321e7e4712be Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://pydio.com/en/community/releases/pydio-cells/pydio-cells-enterprise-421 Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230210 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.230210 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://popalltheshells.medium.com/multiple-cves-affecting-pydio-cells-4-2-0-321e7e4712be Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://pydio.com/en/community/releases/pydio-cells/pydio-cells-enterprise-421 Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230210 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.230210 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-2978 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-2978 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://popalltheshells.medium.com/multiple-cves-affecting-pydio-cells-4-2-0-321e7e4712be
    Added Reference https://pydio.com/en/community/releases/pydio-cells/pydio-cells-enterprise-421
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230210
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.230210
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://popalltheshells.medium.com/multiple-cves-affecting-pydio-cells-4-2-0-321e7e4712be No Types Assigned https://popalltheshells.medium.com/multiple-cves-affecting-pydio-cells-4-2-0-321e7e4712be Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-639
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability was found in Abstrium Pydio Cells 4.2.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Change Subscription Handler. The manipulation leads to authorization bypass. Upgrading to version 4.2.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-230210 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. A vulnerability was found in Abstrium Pydio Cells 4.2.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Change Subscription Handler. The manipulation leads to authorization bypass. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.2.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-230210 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
    Added Reference https://popalltheshells.medium.com/multiple-cves-affecting-pydio-cells-4-2-0-321e7e4712be [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 05, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://pydio.com/en/community/releases/pydio-cells/pydio-cells-enterprise-421 No Types Assigned https://pydio.com/en/community/releases/pydio-cells/pydio-cells-enterprise-421 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230210 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230210 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.230210 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.230210 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:abstrium:pydio_cells:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-2978 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-2978 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.03 }} -0.46%

score

0.08599

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
© cvefeed.io
Latest DB Update: Jun. 09, 2025 10:47