CVE-2023-42798 AutomataCI Release Job Can Revert Repo to First Commit
A flaw in AutomataCI allows a release job to revert the repository to its first commit, causing data loss or modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42798?
CVE-2023-42798 is a high-severity vulnerability in ChewKeanHo AutomataCI, published on 22 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
AutomataCI is a template git repository equipped with a native built-in semi-autonomous CI tools. An issue in versions 1.4.1 and below can let a release job reset the git root repository to the first commit. Version 1.5.0 has a patch for this issue. As a workaround, make sure the `PROJECT_PATH_RELEASE` (e.g. `releases/`) directory is manually and actually `git cloned` properly, making it a different git repostiory from the root git repository.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42798?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hollowaykeanho Automataci.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42798?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42798 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42798 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42798 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6q23-vhhg-8h89.