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CVE-2023-48227· NVD / CVE Program· CNA GitHub_M

Umbraco CMS Backoffice User can bypass "Publish" restriction

Umbraco is an ASP.NET content management system (CMS). Starting in version 8.0.0 and prior to versions 8.18.10, 10.7.0, and 12.3.0, Backoffice users with send for approval permission but not publish permission are able to publish in some scenarios. Versions 8.18.10, 10.7.0, and 12.3.0 contains a patch for this issue. No known workarounds are available.

MediumCVSS 4.3 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Dec 12, 2023
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.4% · 33th percentile
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Action score

17

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
17 / 40 · 4.3 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.4%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
4.3
CNA · GitHub_M
4.3
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
umbracoumbraco cms

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • umbraco umbraco cms8.0.0 and later · before 8.18.10
  • umbraco umbraco cms9.0.0 and later · before 10.7.0
  • umbraco umbraco cms11.0.0 and later · before 12.3.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • umbraco Umbraco-CMS

    • >= 8.0.0, < 8.18.10, >= 9.0.0-rc001, < 10.7.0, >= 11.0.0-rc1, < 12.3.0affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
NuGetUmbraco.CMSfrom 11.0.0 · before 12.3.012.3.0
NuGetUmbraco.CMSfrom 8.0.0 · before 8.18.108.18.10
NuGetUmbraco.CMSfrom 9.0.0 · before 10.8.010.8.0

Same product

umbraco: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2025-67288An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Umbraco CMS v16.3.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted PDF file.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2020-5810A stored XSS vulnerability exists in Umbraco CMS <= 8.9.1 or current.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2014-10074Umbraco before 7.2.0 has a remote PHP code execution vulnerability because Umbraco.Web.UI/config/umbracoSettings.Release.config does not blo
    40Plan
  • CVE-2012-1301The FeedProxy.aspx script in Umbraco 4.7.0 allows remote attackers to proxy requests on their behalf via the "url" parameter.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2023-37267Umbraco allows possible Admin-level access to backoffice without Auth under rare conditions
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2012-10054Umbraco CMS < 4.7.1 codeEditorSave.asmx RCE
    38Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
NuGet:Umbraco.CMS10.8.0Package registry (OSV)
NuGet:Umbraco.CMS12.3.0Package registry (OSV)
NuGet:Umbraco.CMS8.18.10Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2023-492730 days apartUmbraco CMS vulnerable to Privilege Escalation using Spoofing
    21Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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