# CVE-2023-45884: NASA Open MCT Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

> Attackers can exploit a CSRF vulnerability in the flexibleLayout plugin to view sensitive information in NASA Open MCT.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 9 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4g88-4hgm-m99x

## What is CVE-2023-45884?

CVE-2023-45884 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Nov 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

Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in NASA Open MCT (aka openmct) through 3.1.0 allows attackers to view sensitive information via the flexibleLayout plugin.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45884?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openmct. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `openmct` | npm | All versions | 3.1.1 |
| `openmct` | npm | All versions | 3.1.1 |

Products: Nasa Openmct.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-45884?

Upgrade openmct to 3.1.1 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-45884 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-45884 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-45282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45282/): Prototype Pollution in NASA Open MCT (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-22126](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22126/): Openmct XSS via the “Web Page” element (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-23053](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23053/): Openmct XSS via the “Condition Widget” (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-23054](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23054/): Openmct XSS via the “Summary Widget” (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2023-45885](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45885/): NASA Open MCT Cross Site Scripting vulnerability (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-45884 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-45884 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-45884 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- openmct (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.1
- openmct (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.1

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45884/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45884/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45884
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45884
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-45884

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45884/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.