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CVE-2023-48708


CodeIgniter Shield is an authentication and authorization provider for CodeIgniter 4. In affected versions successful login attempts are recorded with the raw tokens stored in the log table. If a malicious person somehow views the data in the log table they can obtain a raw token which can then be used to send a request with that user's authority. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.0-beta.8. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable logging for successful login attempts by the configuration files.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from codeigniter organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-11-24T18:15:07.520

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:32:18.263

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-532

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application codeigniter shield 1.0.0 Yes
Application codeigniter shield 1.0.0 Yes
Application codeigniter shield 1.0.0 Yes
Application codeigniter shield 1.0.0 Yes
Application codeigniter shield 1.0.0 Yes
Application codeigniter shield 1.0.0 Yes
Application codeigniter shield 1.0.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For codeigniter's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.