CVE-2023-43805 Nexkey allows users to bypass authentication of Bull dashboard

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication to access the job queue dashboard in Nexkey due to incomplete URL validation.

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-2023-43805?

CVE-2023-43805 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in nexryai nexkey, published on 4 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Nexkey is a fork of Misskey, an open source, decentralized social media platform. Prior to version 12.121.9, incomplete URL validation can allow users to bypass authentication for access to the job queue dashboard. Version 12.121.9 contains a fix for this issue. As a workaround, it may be possible to avoid this by blocking access using tools such as Cloudflare's WAF.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43805?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nexryai Nexkey.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43805?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43805 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2023-43805 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43805 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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