CVE-2023-27159 (GCVE-0-2023-27159)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-31 00:00 – Updated: 2026-07-09 00:24Summary
Appwrite up to v1.2.1 was discovered to contain a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the component /v1/avatars/favicon. This vulnerability allows attackers to access network resources and sensitive information via a crafted GET request.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-18 15:08 UTC
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Assigner
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 8639b030-4285-4a59-a63f-bd89d20ab88b
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-03-31
Asserted: 2023-03-31
Scope
Notes: Appwrite up to v1.2.1 was discovered to contain a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the component /v1/avatars/favicon. This vulnerability... | Affected: Appwrite / Appwrite | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.36419 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Appwrite up to v1.2.1 was discovered to contain a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the component /v1/avatars/favicon. This vulnerability... |
| Cve Id | CVE-2023-27159 |
| Vendor | Appwrite |
| Ghsa Id | GHSA-HXGX-584X-VWM8 |
| Product | Appwrite |
| Added Date | 2023-03-31T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.5 |
| Epss Score | 0.36419 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.98444 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2023-27159 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
| Updated: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
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