# CVE-2023-24831: Apache IoTDB Grafana Connector vulnerable to Improper Authentication

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-24831-apache-iotdb-grafana-connector-vulnerable-to-improper  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-04-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-24831 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-04-17

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB.This issue affects Apache IoTDB Grafana Connector: from 0.13.0 through 0.13.3.

Attackers could login without authorization. This is fixed in 0.13.4.

Technologies: [apache-iotdb (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/apache-iotdb). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven), [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-24831 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-24831 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-24831?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 17 April 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-grafana-connector (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.13.0,fixed=0.13.4; apache-iotdb (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.13.0,fixed=0.13.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-24831?** Yes. org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-grafana-connector (Maven): upgrade to 0.13.4 or later; apache-iotdb (PyPI): upgrade to 0.13.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-24831?** Check whether you run org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-grafana-connector (Maven) or apache-iotdb (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-grafana-connector (Maven): upgrade to 0.13.4 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-grafana-connector to 0.13.4 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- apache-iotdb (PyPI): upgrade to 0.13.5 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "apache-iotdb>=0.13.5"
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-grafana-connector (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.13.0,fixed=0.13.4
- apache-iotdb (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.13.0,fixed=0.13.5

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-24831
- GHSA-pvjv-386f-c8wh
- PYSEC-2023-7

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