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Hidden fields can be leaked on readable collections

High
denolfe published GHSA-35jj-vqcf-f2jf Apr 26, 2023

Package

npm payload (npm)

Affected versions

< 1.7.0

Patched versions

1.7.0

Description

Details

If a user has access to documents that contain hidden fields or fields they do not have access to, the user could reverse-engineer those values via brute force.

Affected versions: < 1.7.0

Workarounds

If you are unable to update, you can write a beforeOperation hook to remove where queries that attempt to access hidden field data.

Detecting Compromise

Monitor your instance for brute-force style requests against your instance using where queries.

References

https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v1.7.0

Severity

High
7.4
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVE ID

CVE-2023-30843

Weaknesses

No CWEs

Credits