# CVE-2023-36465: Decidim has broken access control in templates

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-36465-decidim-has-broken-access-control-in-templates  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-10-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-36465 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-10-05

Decidim has broken access control in templates

Technologies: [decidim (RubyGems)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/rubygems-decidim). Vendors: [RubyGems](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rubygems).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-36465 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-36465 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-36465?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 5 October 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** decidim (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.23.2,fixed=0.26.8; decidim-templates (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.23.2,fixed=0.26.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-36465?** Yes. decidim (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.26.8 or later; decidim-templates (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.26.8 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-36465?** Check whether you run decidim (RubyGems) or decidim-templates (RubyGems) 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

- decidim (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.26.8 or later

  ```sh
  bundle update decidim
  ```

- decidim-templates (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.26.8 or later

  ```sh
  bundle update decidim-templates
  ```


## Affected products

- decidim (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.23.2,fixed=0.26.8
- decidim-templates (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.23.2,fixed=0.26.8

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-36465
- GHSA-639h-86hw-qcjq

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- [Decidim JWT authentication replay across organizations](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-45414-decidim-jwt-authentication-replay-across-organizations)
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- [Decidim has a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the version control page](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-41673-decidim-has-a-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-the-version)
- [Decidim::Admin vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) in the admin panel with QuillJS WYSWYG editor](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-39910-decidim-admin-vulnerable-to-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-the-admin)
- [Decidim cross-site scripting (XSS) in the pagination](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-32469-decidim-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-the-pagination)