CVE-2023-26579
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing authentication in the DeleteStaff method in IDAttend’s IDWeb application 3.1.013 allows deletion of staff information by unauthenticated attackers.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe DeleteStaff method in IDAttend IDWeb version 3.1.013 lacks authentication checks, permitting any unauthenticated user to delete staff records via this API endpoint. This is a classic missing function level access control vulnerability where a sensitive operation (deletion of personnel data) is exposed without verifying the caller's identity or permissions.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.1.013CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify IDWeb installation versionLocate the IDWeb application installation directory or check the application's about/help section for the version number. Compare your installed version to 3.1.013.Affected if Your IDWeb version is exactly 3.1.013
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Confirm DeleteStaff API endpoint existsIdentify the web service endpoint URL pattern for IDWeb (typically under /api/ or /webservices/). Determine if a method named DeleteStaff or similar delete staff operation is exposed.Affected if The DeleteStaff endpoint is present and accessible in your environment
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Test endpoint accessibility without credentialsSend an HTTP request to the DeleteStaff endpoint without including any authentication tokens, session cookies, or authorization headers. Observe the server response.Affected if The endpoint returns a successful response (200 OK) or performs the deletion without rejecting the request due to missing authentication
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Verify authentication is enforced on delete operationsCompare the DeleteStaff endpoint behavior against other IDWeb API endpoints that should require authentication. Check if delete operations return 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden when called anonymously.Affected if Delete operations are accessible without any form of authentication while other sensitive operations require it
You are affected if your IDWeb version is exactly 3.1.013 and the DeleteStaff API endpoint can be accessed and used without providing any authentication credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement authentication and role-based authorization checks on the DeleteStaff method to ensure only authenticated users with appropriate privileges (e.g., administrators) can delete staff records. Additionally, validate that the authenticated user has permission to delete the specific target record.
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