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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-32696 · published 30 May 2023

CVE-2023-32696: Okfn ckan improper privilege management vulnerability

Okfn · Ckan

CKAN is an open-source data management system for powering data hubs and data portals. Prior to versions 2.9.9 and 2.10.1, the `ckan` user (equivalent to www-data) owned code and configuration files in the docker container and the `ckan` user had the permissions to use sudo. These issues allowed for code execution or privilege escalation if an arbitrary file write bug was available. Versions 2.9.9, 2.9.9-dev, 2.10.1, and 2.10.1-dev contain a patch.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.79% · top 45.4% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.79%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CKAN is an open-source data management system for powering data hubs and data portals. Prior to versions 2.9.9 and 2.10.1, the `ckan` user (equivalent to www-data) owned code and configuration files in the docker container and the `ckan` user had the permissions to use sudo. These issues allowed for code execution or privilege escalation if an arbitrary file write bug was available. Versions 2.9.9, 2.9.9-dev, 2.10.1, and 2.10.1-dev contain a patch.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/ckan/ckan-docker-base/commit/5483c46ce9b518a4e1b626ef7032cce2c1d75c7d Patch
https://github.com/ckan/ckan-docker-base/security/advisories/GHSA-c74x-xfvr-x5wg Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ckan/ckan-docker-base/commit/5483c46ce9b518a4e1b626ef7032cce2c1d75c7d Patch
https://github.com/ckan/ckan-docker-base/security/advisories/GHSA-c74x-xfvr-x5wg Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-32696), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.