CVE-2023-26268
MEDIUMApache CouchDB < 3.2.3 - Exposure of Sensitive Information via Shared Javascript Environment in Design Documents
Title source: llmDescription
Design documents with matching document IDs, from databases on the same cluster, may share a mutable Javascript environment when using these design document functions: * validate_doc_update * list * filter * filter views (using view functions as filters) * rewrite * update This doesn't affect map/reduce or search (Dreyfus) index functions. Users are recommended to upgrade to a version that is no longer affected by this issue (Apache CouchDB 3.3.2 or 3.2.3). Workaround: Avoid using design documents from untrusted sources which may attempt to cache or store data in the Javascript environment.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/r2wvjfysg3d92lhhjd1qh3wfr8mlp0pp
Vendor Advisory release-notes
https://docs.couchdb.org/en/stable/cve/2023-26268.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/ldkqs0nhpmho26bdxf4fon7w75hsq5gl
Scores
CVSS v3
4.4
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
17.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (2)
apache/couchdb
< 3.2.3
ibm/cloudant
< 8349
Published
May 02, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026