CVE-2023-37650 Cockpit CMS Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary administrator commands via CSRF in the Cockpit CMS admin portal, requiring user interaction.

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
Available

What is CVE-2023-37650?

CVE-2023-37650 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jul 2023. 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

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in the Admin portal of Cockpit CMS v2.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary Administrator commands.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37650?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including cockpit-hq/cockpit. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
cockpit-hq/cockpit PackagistAll versions2.6.0
cockpit-hq/cockpit PackagistAll versions2.6.0

Products include Agentejo Cockpit.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37650?

Upgrade cockpit-hq/cockpit to 2.6.0 or later.

Is CVE-2023-37650 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-37650 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45g2-r339-pjwf.

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