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CVE-2023-42455 Details

Description

Wazuh is a security detection, visibility, and compliance open source project. In versions 4.4.0 and 4.4.1, it is possible to get the Wazuh API administrator key used by the Dashboard using the browser development tools. This allows a logged user to the dashboard to become administrator of the API, even if their dashboard role is not. Version 4.4.2 contains a fix. There are no known workarounds.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh-dashboard-plugins/issues/5427	CVE	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh-kibana-app/pull/5428	CVE	Patch
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh-kibana-app/security/advisories/GHSA-8w7x-52r7-qvjf	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh-dashboard-plugins/issues/5427	[email protected]	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh-kibana-app/pull/5428	[email protected]	Patch
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh-kibana-app/security/advisories/GHSA-8w7x-52r7-qvjf	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-639	Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key	[email protected]
CWE-639	Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
wazuh wazuh-dashboard	>= 4.4.0, < 4.4.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh-dashboard::::::wazuh::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
wazuh wazuh-kibana-app	>= 4.4.0, < 4.4.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh-kibana-app::::::wazuh::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 13, 2023	Initial Analysis	[email protected]