CVE-2019-7628 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.9 Published 8 Feb 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Man-in-the-middle attackers can intercept API keys sent via email, allowing them to take over user accounts on Pagure.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2019-7628?

CVE-2019-7628 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Pagure 5.2 leaks API keys by e-mailing them to users. Few e-mail servers validate TLS certificates, so it is easy for man-in-the-middle attackers to read these e-mails and gain access to Pagure on behalf of other users. This issue is found in the API token expiration reminder cron job in files/api_key_expire_mail.py; disabling that job is also a viable solution. (E-mailing a substring of the API key was an attempted, but rejected, solution.)

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7628?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (1)

pagure openSUSE:Tumbleweed All versions 5.13.2-2.2

Products include Redhat Pagure.

How do I fix CVE-2019-7628?

Change a configuration setting.

Is CVE-2019-7628 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7628 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6r84-2x5x-qp36, openSUSE-SU-2024:11139-1.