CVE-2023-38877 Economizzer host header injection vulnerability
Attackers can inject host headers to redirect password reset links, leaking tokens and allowing account takeover in Economizzer.
- 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-2023-38877?
CVE-2023-38877 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Sep 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 host header injection vulnerability exists in gugoan's Economizzer v.0.9-beta1 and commit 3730880 (April 2023). By sending a specially crafted host header in the reset password request, it is possible to send password reset links to users which, once clicked, lead to an attacker-controlled server and thus leak the password reset token. This allows an attacker to reset other users' passwords.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38877?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including gugoan/economizzer. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gugoan/economizzer Packagist | All versions to 0.9-beta1 | None |
gugoan/economizzer Packagist | All versions to 0.9-beta1 | None |
Products include Economizzer Economizzer.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38877?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38877 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-38877 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38877 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqp9-mrjw-7qq2.