CVE-2023-50974

In Appwrite CLI before 3.0.0, when using the login command, the credentials of the Appwrite user are stored in a ~/.appwrite/prefs.json file with 0644 as UNIX permissions. Any user of the local system can access those credentials.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://appwrite.io/docs/tooling/command-line/installation	Product
https://gist.github.com/SkypLabs/72ee00ecfa7d1a3494e2d69a24279c1d	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://appwrite.io/docs/tooling/command-line/installation	Product
https://gist.github.com/SkypLabs/72ee00ecfa7d1a3494e2d69a24279c1d	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:appwrite:command_line_interface:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-01-09 09:15

Updated : 2025-06-17 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-50974

Mitre link : CVE-2023-50974

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-50974

JSON object : View

Products Affected

appwrite

command_line_interface

CWE

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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