CVE-2023-35154: Knowage-Server vulnerable to account validation bypass

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-06-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

Knowage is an open source analytics and business intelligence suite. Starting in version 6.0.0 and prior to version 8.1.8, an attacker can register and activate their account without having to click on the link included in the email, allowing them access to the application as a normal user. This issue has been patched in version 8.1.8.

Affected products

KnowageLabs Knowage-Server: from 6.1.0 before 8.1.8 — fixed in 8.1.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: KnowageLabs Knowage-Server 8.1.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/KnowageLabs/Knowage-Server/security/advisories/GHSA-48hp-jvv8-cf62
https://github.com/KnowageLabs/Knowage-Server/security/advisories/GHSA-48hp-jvv8-cf62

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