CVE-2023-4972

CRITICALNVD 9.810.0
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 10.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2023-09-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.2.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8

Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in Yepas Digital Yepas allows Collect Data as Provided by Users.

This issue affects Digital Yepas: before 1.0.1.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
10.0(medium)
EPSS
43.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 14, 2023

Last Modified

May 21, 2026

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-4972?
CVE-2023-4972 is a critical vulnerability published on September 14, 2023. Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in Yepas Digital Yepas allows Collect Data as Provided by Users. This issue affects Digital Yepas: before 1.0.1.
When was CVE-2023-4972 disclosed?
CVE-2023-4972 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 14, 2023, with the most recent update on May 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-4972 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-4972 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 43.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-4972?
CVE-2023-4972 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 10.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-4972?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-4972, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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