CVE-2022-42975 Phoenix before 1.6.14 mishandles check_origin wildcarding

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass origin checks in Phoenix web applications if wildcarding is misconfigured, potentially enabling cross-site attacks.

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

What is CVE-2022-42975?

CVE-2022-42975 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

socket/transport.ex in Phoenix before 1.6.14 mishandles check_origin wildcarding. NOTE: LiveView applications are unaffected by default because of the presence of a LiveView CSRF token.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42975?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including phoenix. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
phoenix HexAll versions1.6.14
phoenix HexAll versions1.6.14

Products include Phoenixframework Phoenix.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42975?

Upgrade phoenix to 1.6.14 or later.

Is CVE-2022-42975 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42975 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p8f7-22gq-m7j9.

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