vantage6 vulnerable to Improper Preservation of Permissions
Impact
Assigning existing users to a different organization is currently possible. It may lead to unintended access: if a user from organization A is accidentally assigned to organization B, they will retain their permissions and therefore might be able to access stuff they should not be allowed to access.
Patches
Update to 3.8.0
Workarounds
None
References
None
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Email us at vantage6@iknl.nl
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | vantage6 | < 3.8.0 | 3.8.0 |
References
- https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/security/advisories/GHSA-vvjv-97j8-94xh
- https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/commit/798aca1de142a4eca175ef51112e2235642f4f24
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22738
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/vantage6/PYSEC-2023-53.yaml
- https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-281- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
vantage6- Disclosed
- 28.02.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 15:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2023-53 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-vvjv-97j8-94xh - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: vantage6
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 20
- First → latest
- 02.2023 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 5
- Medium 9
- Low 6
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 7
- 2024: 7
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 5
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