CVE-2023-7210
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 · uneditedA vulnerability was found in OneNav up to 0.9.33. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /index.php?c=api of the component API. The manipulation of the argument X-Token leads to improper authentication. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-249765 was assigned to this vulnerability.
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 confidenceA critical authentication bypass vulnerability in OneNav versions up to 0.9.33 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by manipulating the X-Token header in requests to the /index.php?c=api endpoint. The compromised API component fails to properly validate authentication tokens, enabling unauthorized access.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 0.9.33CVSS 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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Identify installed OneNav versionCheck the version number displayed in the OneNav admin panel or look for a version file in the OneNav installation directoryAffected if The installed version is 0.9.33 or any version lower than 0.9.33
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Verify API endpoint accessibilityConfirm that the /index.php?c=api endpoint is accessible from the network (try accessing it via browser or curl)Affected if The API endpoint responds to requests without requiring authentication
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Test X-Token header authentication bypassSend a request to /index.php?c=api with a manipulated X-Token header (such as an arbitrary value or empty value) and observe if the request is accepted without valid authenticationAffected if The endpoint accepts requests with arbitrary X-Token values and returns successful API responses without proper token validation
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Review API access logsExamine web server or application logs for any unauthorized API access attempts to the /index.php?c=api endpoint, looking for requests with X-Token headers that succeeded despite lacking valid credentialsAffected if Logs show successful API calls with invalid or missing X-Token authentication tokens
Your environment is affected if OneNav version is 0.9.33 or lower AND the /index.php?c=api endpoint is accessible and accepts requests without proper X-Token validation.
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 dataUpgrade OneNav to a version beyond 0.9.33; if no vendor patch is available, disable or restrict access to the API endpoint and implement additional authentication/authorization controls.
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