CVE-2023-7193: A vulnerability was found in MTab Bookmark up to 1.2.6 and classified as critical

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-7193?

bookmark: upgrade to newer than 1.2.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-7193 being exploited?

CVE-2023-7193 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-7193 affect?

CVE-2023-7193 affects bookmark. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). A vulnerability was found in MTab Bookmark up to 1.2.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file public/install.php of the component Installation. The manipulation leads to improper access controls.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-7193?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.6UPGRADE

CVE-2023-7193 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.6) affecting bookmark. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in MTab Bookmark up to 1.2.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file public/install.php of the component Installation. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-249395

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.6 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 62%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284
Published	2023-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: mtab

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-12-31 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mtab bookmark UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.2.6

Fixed in: newer than 1.2.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy bookmark || rpm -q bookmark || bookmark --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade bookmark

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade bookmark

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-7193?

bookmark: upgrade to newer than 1.2.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-7193 being exploited?

CVE-2023-7193 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-7193 affect?

CVE-2023-7193 affects bookmark. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). A vulnerability was found in MTab Bookmark up to 1.2.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file public/install.php of the component Installation. The manipulation leads to improper access controls.

How urgent is CVE-2023-7193?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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