# CVE-2023-25403: CleverStupidDog yf-exam v 1.8.0 is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass.

- 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-03-03 · Updated: 2025-03-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

CleverStupidDog yf-exam v 1.8.0 is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass. The program uses a fixed JWT key, and the stored key uses username format characters. Any user who logged in within 24 hours. A token can be forged with his username to bypass authentication.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/CleverStupidDog/yf-exam/issues/2
- https://github.com/Fw-fW-fw/UPDATE-CVE/blob/main/CVE-2023-25403

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