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Debian DSA-5454-1 : kanboard - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 178328

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 12 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5454 advisory.

 - Kanboard is project management software that focuses on the Kanban methodology. In versions prior to 1.2.31authenticated user is able to perform a SQL Injection, leading to a privilege escalation or loss of confidentiality. It appears that in some insert and update operations, the code improperly uses the PicoDB library to update/insert new information. Version 1.2.31 contains a fix for this issue. (CVE-2023-36813)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the kanboard packages.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.26+ds-2+deb12u2.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/kanboard

https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5454

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-36813

https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/kanboard

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 178328

File Name: debian_DSA-5454.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/17/2023

Updated: 7/17/2023

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36813

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:kanboard, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/16/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/5/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-36813