CVE-2024-47657
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 · uneditedThis vulnerability exists in the Shilpi Net Back Office due to improper access controls on certain API endpoints. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating a parameter dfclientid through API request URLs which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information belonging to other users.
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 confidenceThis is an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in Shilpi Net Back Office where authenticated users can access other users' sensitive data by manipulating the dfclientid parameter in API requests. The application fails to verify that the authenticated user has proper authorization to access the requested client data.
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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< 5.5.002CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Shilpisoft Net Back Office versionLocate the application version information in the software's about panel, installation directory, or by querying the application's built-in version endpoint. Common locations include the login page footer, help menu, or a /version API endpoint.Affected if The installed version is lower than 5.5.002 (e.g., 5.5.001, 5.5.000, or earlier releases).
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Identify exposed API endpoints accepting dfclientidReview application API documentation, intercept HTTP traffic during normal operation, or scan for endpoints that accept the dfclientid parameter in URLs or request bodies. Look for patterns like /api/client/*, /api/dfclientid/*, or similar client data retrieval paths.Affected if The API endpoint accepting the dfclientid parameter is publicly accessible or accessible to authenticated users without proper segmentation.
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Test authorization enforcement on client data endpointsLog in as a standard authenticated user, then attempt to access another user's client data by modifying the dfclientid parameter value in API requests. Compare the response when using your own valid dfclientid versus a different user's dfclientid value.Affected if The API returns sensitive data for a dfclientid that does not belong to the authenticated user, indicating missing authorization checks.
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Review server-side authorization logicExamine the server-side code or configuration for the client data API endpoint. Locate the handler that processes dfclientid parameter requests and verify whether an ownership or permission validation function is executed before returning data.Affected if No code or logic exists to verify that the authenticated user owns or has permission to access the requested dfclientid resource.
You are affected if your installed version is below 5.5.002 and the API endpoint accepting dfclientid returns data for users who do not own the requested client record.
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.
dbcve · scoped5.5.002
Implement proper object-level authorization checks on all API endpoints to verify the authenticated user owns or has permission to access the requested dfclientid resource before returning any data.
Net Back Office 5.5.002
- 1. Back up the current Net Back Office installation and database
- 2. Download Net Back Office version 5.5.002 from the official vendor
- 3. Install the version 5.5.002 update following standard vendor installation procedures
- 4. Verify the installation completed successfully
- 5. Test that the dfclientid parameter is now properly validated and access controls are enforced
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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