CVE-2023-42508 JFrog Artifactory Improper header input validation leads to email manipulation sent from the platform
Unauthenticated attackers can manipulate email bodies sent by JFrog Artifactory via crafted payloads, requiring an upgrade to remediate.
- 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-2023-42508?
CVE-2023-42508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory, published on 3 Oct 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
JFrog Artifactory prior to version 7.66.0 is vulnerable to specific endpoint abuse with a specially crafted payload, which can lead to unauthenticated users being able to send emails with manipulated email body.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42508?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including artifactory. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
artifactory Bitnami | From 7.0.0 | 7.66.0 |
Products include Jfrog Artifactory.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42508?
Upgrade artifactory to 7.66.0 or later.
Is CVE-2023-42508 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42508 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jfrog Artifactory
- CVE-2026-82329 JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication
- CVE-2026-42016 JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2026-42018 JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication
- CVE-2026-66384 JFrog Artifactory Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- CVE-2019-17444 JFrog Artifactory does not enforce default admin password change
Sources
Also known as BIT-artifactory-2023-42508, GHSA-mp3m-h3mq-83jw.