CVE-2023-27583 Panindex uses hard coded cyptographic key
Attackers can exploit a hard-coded JWT key to forge admin tokens and gain full administrative control over PanIndex instances.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-27583?
CVE-2023-27583 is a critical vulnerability in px-org PanIndex, published on 13 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PanIndex is a network disk directory index. In Panindex prior to version 3.1.3, a hard-coded JWT key `PanIndex` is used. An attacker can use the hard-coded JWT key to sign JWT token and perform any actions as a user with admin privileges. Version 3.1.3 has a patch for the issue. As a workaround, one may change the JWT key in the source code before compiling the project.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27583?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Panindex Project Panindex.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27583?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27583 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-27583 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27583 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82wq-gmw8-g87v.