Medium severity5.0NVD Advisory· Published Nov 24, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-48708
CVE-2023-48708
Description
CodeIgniter Shield is an authentication and authorization provider for CodeIgniter 4. In affected versions successful login attempts are recorded with the raw tokens stored in the log table. If a malicious person somehow views the data in the log table they can obtain a raw token which can then be used to send a request with that user's authority. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.0-beta.8. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable logging for successful login attempts by the configuration files.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
codeigniter4/shieldPackagist | < 1.0.0-beta.8 | 1.0.0-beta.8 |
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:shield:1.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:shield:1.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:shield:1.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:shield:1.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:shield:1.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:shield:1.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:shield:1.0.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:shield:1.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0-beta.8
Patches
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References
6- github.com/codeigniter4/shield/commit/7e84c3fb3411294f70890819bfe51781bb9dc8e4nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-j72f-h752-mx4wghsaADVISORY
- github.com/codeigniter4/shield/security/advisories/GHSA-j72f-h752-mx4wnvdMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48708ghsaADVISORY
- codeigniter4.github.io/shield/getting_started/authenticatorsghsaWEB
- codeigniter4.github.io/shield/getting_started/authenticators/nvdProduct
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