CVE-2023-47320
Broken access control in Silverpeas
Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. An attacker with low privileges is able to execute the administrator-only function of putting the application in "Maintenance Mode" due to broken access control. This makes the application unavailable to all users. This affects Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 and below.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.1
Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. An attacker with low privileges is able to execute the administrator-only function of putting the application in "Maintenance Mode" due to broken access control. This makes the application unavailable to all users. This affects Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 and below.
- Record
CVE-2023-47320- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
8.1
Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. An attacker with low privileges is able to execute the administrator-only function of putting the application in "Maintenance Mode" due to broken access control. This makes the application unavailable to all users. This affects Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 and below.
- Record
CVE-2023-47320- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-3313
8.1
Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. An attacker with low privileges is able to execute the administrator-only function of putting the application in "Maintenance Mode" due to broken access control. This makes the application unavailable to all users. This affects Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 and below.
- Record
EUVD-2023-3313- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-whgv-6j78-5rh2 No score
Broken access control in Silverpeas
Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. An attacker with low privileges is able to execute the administrator-only function of putting the application in "Maintenance Mode" due to broken access control. This makes the application unavailable to all users. This affects Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 and below.
- Record
GHSA-whgv-6j78-5rh2- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.1
Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. An attacker with low privileges is able to execute the administrator-only function of putting the application in "Maintenance Mode" due to broken access control. This makes the application unavailable to all users. This affects Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 and below.
- Record
CVE-2023-47320- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-whgv-6j78-5rh2 No score
Broken access control in Silverpeas
Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. An attacker with low privileges is able to execute the administrator-only function of putting the application in "Maintenance Mode" due to broken access control. This makes the application unavailable to all users. This affects Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 and below.
- Record
GHSA-whgv-6j78-5rh2- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core-warMaven |
before 6.3.2 | 6.3.2 |
org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core-webMaven |
before 6.3.2 | 6.3.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-47320 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Silverpeas, published December 13, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core-war 6.3.2.
References
github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/CVEs/tree/master/CVE-2023-47320
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47320
silverpeas.com
github.com/Silverpeas/Silverpeas-Core/commit/fcb4a9740b6c80859e435045b549290a82ae84a2
github.com/advisories/GHSA-whgv-6j78-5rh2
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/47xxx/CVE-2023-47320.json
github.com/Silverpeas/Silverpeas-Core