Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2023-25445

HappyFiles Pro Authorization Bypass Vulnerability

Published Mar 29, 2023 · corrected/updated Mar 29, 2023 · HappyFiles HappyFiles Pro · evidence confidence very high

HappyFiles Pro is vulnerable to a data modification due to improper authorization methods. This could allow actions to be performed by unatuhorised users such as accessing, modification or data loss.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2023-25445 is a unknown public vulnerability record for HappyFiles HappyFiles Pro. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether HappyFiles HappyFiles Pro is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: HappyFiles HappyFiles Pro. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Mar 29, 2023. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 29, 2023 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    HappyFiles Pro is vulnerable to a data modification due to improper authorization methods. This could allow actions to be performed by unatuhorised users such as accessing, modification or data loss.

  2. Mar 29, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor HappyFiles HappyFiles Proversion unspecified

Sources

  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-25445

    HappyFiles Pro is vulnerable to a data modification due to improper authorization methods. This could allow actions to be performed by unatuhorised users such as accessing, modification or data loss.

    vulncheck.com

References