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CVE-2023-25573

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2023-10-14 by GCVE · kevintel, GCVE · shadowserver.

  • Published2023-03-09
  • Fixed in1.20.19
  • WeaknessCWE-862

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Description

metersphere is an open source continuous testing platform. In affected versions an improper access control vulnerability exists in `/api/jmeter/download/files`, which allows any user to download any file without authentication. This issue may expose all files available to the running process. This issue has been addressed in version 1.20.20 lts and 2.7.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-03-0917:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2023-10-1414:57Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  3. 2023-10-1414:57Exploitation first reportedGCVE

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 03:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Metersphere
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.20< 1.20.191.20.19
2.x≥ 2.0.0, ≤ 2.6.2no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As GitHub_M, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • metersphere
    Affected
    • = < 1.20.20 ltsno fix stated
    • = >= 2.0.0, < 2.7.1no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2023-03-09

Fix

  1. Update Metersphere to 1.20.19

Detection

read 2026-11-02 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
available
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • GCVEexploitation2023-10-14
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-02-25
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.18.6known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-862known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score51.6 %read 2026-11-02
  • ProjectDiscoverydetectionread 2026-11-02

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2023-03-09
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-25573?

metersphere is an open source continuous testing platform. In affected versions an improper access control vulnerability exists in `/api/jmeter/download/files`, which allows any user to download any file without authentication. This issue may expose all files available to the running process. This issue has been addressed in version 1.20.20 lts and 2.7.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Is CVE-2023-25573 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-25573 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 51.6% on 2026-11-02, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-25573?

CVE-2023-25573 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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