CVE-2023-43905Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Backend password disclosure via unprotected account endpoint

Published Oct 25, 2023 · Updated Sep 11, 2024

Incorrect access control in Mea-familia WriterCMS 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to read backend account passwords over the network. The utilisateur account action at /administration/index2.php returns the backend account password without enforcing authorization. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the documented consequence is limited to disclosure of the backend credential.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect access control in Mea-familia WriterCMS 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to read backend account passwords over the network. The utilisateur account action at /administration/index2.php returns the backend account password without enforcing authorization. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the documented consequence is limited to disclosure of the backend credential.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-43905
Published
Oct 25, 2023
Updated
Sep 11, 2024
Vendor
Mea-familia
Product
WriterCMS
Classifications
CWE-522
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 11, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Mea-familia · WriterCMSversion=1.1.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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