CVE-2023-46666

Name: CVE-2023-46666
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-26T17:15:09.27+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-46666 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered when using Document Level Security and the SPO "Limited Access" functionality in Elastic Sharepoint Online Python Connector. If a user is assigned limited access permissions to an item on a Sharepoint site then that user would have read permissions to all content on the Sharepoint site through Elasticsearch.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered when using Document Level Security and the SPO "Limited Access" functionality in Elastic Sharepoint Online Python Connector. If a user is assigned limited access permissions to an item on a Sharepoint site then that user would have read permissions to all content on the Sharepoint site through Elasticsearch.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.36%

28.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elastic	Elastic Sharepoint Online Python Connector	< 8.10.3.0

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-sharepoint-online-python-connector-v8-10-3-0-security-update/344732Vendor Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-sharepoint-online-python-connector-v8-10-3-0-security-update/344732Vendor Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 26, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-46666?

How severe is CVE-2023-46666?

CVE-2023-46666 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46666?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST