wallabag subject to Improper Authorization via annotations
Impact
The annotations feature lets users add annotations on highlighted parts of an entry.
The controller does not validate authorization on PUT and DELETE requests which lets a logged user modify or delete any annotation using their ID on their endpoints example.org/annotations/{id}.
These vulnerable requests also disclose highlighted parts of the entry to the attacker.
You should immediately patch your instance to version 2.5.3 or higher if you have more than one user and/or having open registration.
Resolution
A user check is now done in the vulnerable methods before applying change on an annotation.
The Annotation retrieval through a ParamConverter has also been replaced with a call to the AnnotationRepository in order to prevent any information disclosure through response discrepancy.
Workarounds
Credits
We would like to thank @bAuh0lz for reporting this issue through huntr.dev.
Reference: https://huntr.dev/bounties/8fdd9b31-d89b-4bbe-9557-20b960faf926/
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | wallabag/wallabag | >= 2.0.0-beta.1, < 2.5.3 | 2.5.3 |
References
- https://github.com/wallabag/wallabag/security/advisories/GHSA-mrqx-mjc4-vfh3
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0610
- https://github.com/wallabag/wallabag/commit/5ac6b6bff9e2e3a87fd88c2904ff3c6aac40722e
- https://github.com/wallabag/wallabag
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/8fdd9b31-d89b-4bbe-9557-20b960faf926
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Composer
- Package
wallabag/wallabag- Disclosed
- 02.02.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-mrqx-mjc4-vfh3 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: wallabag/wallabag
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 12
- First → latest
- 05.2022 04.2025
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 12
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 9
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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