CVE-2023-40833
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 · uneditedAn issue in Thecosy IceCMS v.1.0.0 allows a remote attacker to gain privileges via the Id and key parameters in getCosSetting.
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 · moderate confidenceThecosy IceCMS v1.0.0 contains an authentication/authorization bypass vulnerability in the getCosSetting function. By manipulating the Id and key parameters, a remote attacker can bypass authentication controls and escalate privileges to gain administrative access to the CMS.
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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= 1.0.0CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Confirm Thecosy IceCMS installationLocate and examine the version file, admin panel about page, or API endpoint that returns version information. Check common locations like /about, /version, or configuration files in the application root.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0.0
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Identify getCosSetting endpoint availabilityProbe the application for the getCosSetting function endpoint. This is typically a controller or API route. Check if the endpoint responds to requests without requiring authentication.Affected if The getCosSetting endpoint is accessible and responds to requests
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Test authentication bypass with Id parameterSend a crafted request to the getCosSetting endpoint with a manipulated Id parameter (e.g., Id=1 or Id=admin) without providing valid authentication credentials. Observe if the server returns sensitive configuration data or grants access.Affected if The endpoint returns data or grants access without valid authentication when Id parameter is manipulated
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Test authentication bypass with key parameterSend a request to getCosSetting with a manipulated key parameter (e.g., key=admin, key=1) while omitting or falsifying authentication tokens. Check if privilege escalation occurs.Affected if The endpoint allows privilege escalation through key parameter manipulation without proper validation
A system is affected if it runs Thecosy IceCMS version 1.0.0 and the getCosSetting endpoint accepts unauthenticated or improperly validated requests via Id or key parameters, allowing authentication bypass to administrative functions.
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 dataApply vendor patches or hotfixes for IceCMS. If no patch exists, implement proper authentication validation and authorization checks in the getCosSetting function to ensure the Id and key parameters are properly validated against session/token state.
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