CVE-2021-23404 Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Attackers can trick users into performing sensitive database actions via CSRF in the sqlite-web SQL dashboard.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-23404?
CVE-2021-23404 is a high-severity vulnerability in sqlite-web, published on 8 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This affects all versions of package sqlite-web. The SQL dashboard area allows sensitive actions to be performed without validating that the request originated from the application. This could enable an attacker to trick a user into performing these actions unknowingly through a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23404?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including sqlite-web. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
sqlite-web PyPI | All versions | None |
sqlite-web PyPI | All versions to 0.6.5 | None |
sqlite-web PyPI | All versions to 0.6.5 | None |
Products include Sqlite-Web Project Sqlite-Web.
How do I fix CVE-2021-23404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-23404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2j58-pwwv-x666, PYSEC-2021-332, SNYK-PYTHON-SQLITEWEB-1316324.