CVE-2023-27159 (GCVE-0-2023-27159)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-31 00:00 – Updated: 2026-07-09 00:24
VLAI Shadowserver
Summary
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.
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
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 29/100 over 2314 records in the last 180 days details
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-27159

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-10-03 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes


Characteristics
Severity: 75.0

Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-10-03

Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Appwrite / Appwrite | Class: web-app-framework | Severity: High (CVSS 7.5) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-10-03: 9

Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver


Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class web-app-framework
7D Avg 0
Vendor Appwrite
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product Appwrite
Cisa Kev no
Connections 9
Observation Date 2026-10-03
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 7.5
Vulnerability Severity High

References

Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC | Updated: 2026-10-21 09:13 UTC
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