CVE-2023-38510Network attack vector

Unauthorized project access via unchecked API-key scopes

Published Jul 27, 2023 · Updated Oct 3, 2024

Missing authorization in Tolgee Platform 3.14.0 through 3.23.0 allows remote authenticated users to read and modify project data. The V2ImportController accepted API-key requests on import endpoints without calling SecurityService to enforce the key's TRANSLATIONS_VIEW scope. Exploitation requires a project API key that is exposed or available to a project user; affected endpoints disclose or alter import data outside the key's assigned scopes.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.60%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Tolgee Platform 3.14.0 through 3.23.0 allows remote authenticated users to read and modify project data. The V2ImportController accepted API-key requests on import endpoints without calling SecurityService to enforce the key's TRANSLATIONS_VIEW scope. Exploitation requires a project API key that is exposed or available to a project user; affected endpoints disclose or alter import data outside the key's assigned scopes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-38510
Published
Jul 27, 2023
Updated
Oct 3, 2024
Vendor
Tolgee
Product
Tolgee Platform
Classifications
CWE-862, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 3.14.0, < 3.23.1
  2. Affected versionversion=3.14.0 <3.23.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Tolgee · Tolgee Platformversion=>= 3.14.0, < 3.23.1; version=3.14.0 <3.23.1

Published CVSS scores

8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
8.1GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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