CVE-2023-6189

MEDIUMNVD 4.34.3—

4.3

Missing access permissions checks

in the M-Files server before 23.11.13156.0 allow attackers to perform data write and export

jobs using the M-Files API methods.

CVSS v3: 4.3
EG Score: 4.3(medium)
EPSS: 26.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 22, 2023

Last Modified

February 23, 2026

References (3)

security@m-fileshttps://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2023-6189
security@m-fileshttps://product.m-files.com/security-advisories/cve-2023-6189/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2023-6189/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-280

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-24 13:28 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-24 13:28 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-6189?

CVE-2023-6189 is a medium vulnerability published on November 22, 2023. Missing access permissions checks in the M-Files server before 23.11.13156.0 allow attackers to perform data write and export jobs using the M-Files API methods.

When was CVE-2023-6189 disclosed?

CVE-2023-6189 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 22, 2023, with the most recent update on February 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-6189 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-6189 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 26.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-6189?

CVE-2023-6189 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-6189?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-6189, 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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CVE-2023-6189

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