Summary
kiwi TCMS has possibility for user to update email address to unverified one
Workarounds
No workaround exists.
References
Disclosed by @novemberdad.
Impact
In previous versions of Kiwi TCMS users were able to update their email addresses via the "My profile" admin page. This page allowed them to change the email address registered with their account without the ownership verification performed during account registration.
The application does not correctly enforce access controls, allowing a principal to access resources or operations beyond their granted permissions. Typical impact: unauthorized data access or execution of privileged operations.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
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With Kiwi TCMS v12.2 or later it is not possible to edit the email field associated with a user account!
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-30544? CVE-2023-30544 is a low-severity incorrect authorization vulnerability in kiwitcms (pip), affecting versions < 12.2. It is fixed in 12.2. The application does not correctly enforce access controls, allowing a principal to access resources or operations beyond their granted permissions.
- Which versions of kiwitcms are affected by CVE-2023-30544? kiwitcms (pip) versions < 12.2 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2023-30544? Yes. CVE-2023-30544 is fixed in 12.2. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2023-30544 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-30544 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2023-30544 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-30544? Upgrade
kiwitcmsto 12.2 or later.