XPath Bypass Vulnerability in Mendix Applications
CVE-2023-23835

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Siemens
Status
Mendix Applications using Mendix 7
Mendix Applications using Mendix 8
Mendix Applications using Mendix 9
Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.12)
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 February 2023

Summary

A security issue has been discovered in Mendix Applications that enables unauthorized access to sensitive data through the exploitation of their runtime APIs. Attackers can bypass established XPath constraints, allowing them to execute error-triggering XPath queries. This issue affects multiple versions of Mendix 7, 8, and 9, potentially leading to unauthorized information retrieval and posing significant security risks for applications built on this platform.

Affected Version(s)

Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 All versions < V7.23.34

Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 All versions < V8.18.23

Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 All versions < V9.22.0

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-25280...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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