CVE-2023-22737
CVE-2023-22737 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wire with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-280.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-280
- Affected product: Wire
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
wire-server provides back end services for Wire, a team communication and collaboration platform. Prior to version 2022-12-09, every member of a Conversation can remove a Bot from a Conversation due to a missing permissions check. Only Conversation admins should be able to remove Bots. Regular Conversations are not allowed to do so. The issue is fixed in wire-server 2022-12-09 and is already deployed on all Wire managed services. On-premise instances of wire-server need to be updated to 2022-12-09/Chart 4.29.0, so that their backends are no longer affected. There are no known workarounds.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-22737?
- wire-server provides back end services for Wire, a team communication and collaboration platform. Prior to version 2022-12-09, every member of a Conversation can remove a Bot from a Conversation due to a missing permissions check. Only Conversation admins should be able to remove Bots. Regular Conversations are not allowed to do so. The issue is fixed in wire-server 2022-12-09 and is already deployed on all Wire managed services. On-premise instances of wire-server need to be updated to 2022-12-09/Chart 4.29.0, so that their backends are no longer affected. There are no known workarounds.
- How severe is CVE-2023-22737?
- CVE-2023-22737 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2023-22737 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-22737?
- CVE-2023-22737 affects Wire. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-22737?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2023-22737 published?
- CVE-2023-22737 was published on 2023-01-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/wireapp/wire-server/commit/494a6881f5895d4ed9e5d011455242be0d5e6223
- https://github.com/wireapp/wire-server/pull/2870
- https://github.com/wireapp/wire-server/releases/tag/v2022-12-09
- https://github.com/wireapp/wire-server/security/advisories/GHSA-xmjc-c6w3-pcp4
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:wire:wire:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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