LineApplication · Linecorp

CVE-2023-45561

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
An issue in A-WORLD OIRASE BEER_waiting Line v.13.6.1 allows attackers to send crafted notifications via leakage of the channel access token.

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 confidence

The A-WORLD OIRASE BEER_waiting Line v.13.6.1 application exposes a channel access token that can be obtained by attackers, allowing them to send crafted malicious notifications through the application's notification system.

MitigationImmediately rotate the exposed channel access token and audit the application to identify and fix where the token is being leaked (e.g., client-side code, API responses, logs, improper storage).

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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
LineApplication
Affected:= 13.6.1

CVSS 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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed Line application version
    Open the Line application, navigate to Settings > About Line, or check the app version in your device's app manager. The version should be displayed as a number (e.g., 13.6.1).
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 13.6.1 (Line: = 13.6.1 indicates version 13.6.1 specifically)
  2. Audit application source code for hardcoded tokens
    Search the application codebase (if you have access) for strings matching channel access token patterns, looking for hardcoded tokens in client-side JavaScript, mobile app code, or configuration files.
    Affected if A valid Line channel access token is found hardcoded in client-side code or exposed in the application
  3. Review API responses for token leakage
    Use a web proxy or browser developer tools to intercept API responses from the application. Inspect responses for any channel access tokens being returned unexpectedly in JSON or other response bodies.
    Affected if API responses contain a Line channel access token that should not be exposed to clients
  4. Check application logs for token exposure
    Review server-side or application logs for any entries containing channel access tokens. Search for patterns resembling long alphanumeric strings that serve as Line API authentication tokens.
    Affected if Channel access tokens are being written to application logs

You are affected if the Line application version is exactly 13.6.1 AND a channel access token is found exposed in client-side code, API responses, or logs.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Immediately rotate the exposed channel access token and audit the application to identify and fix where the token is being leaked (e.g., client-side code, API responses, logs, improper storage).

Fix this in Line Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,090
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