CVE-2023-5839

Summary

CVE-2023-5839 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting the GitHub repository hestiacp/hestiacp. The issue involves privilege chaining, which allows an attacker to escalate their privileges in the system. Specifically, an authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability in versions prior to 1.8.9 to gain administrative access, leading to potential unauthorized modifications and other malicious activities. This can result in significant security risks for organizations using this software. It is recommended that users of the hestiacp repository upgrade to the latest version as soon as possible to mitigate this threat.

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