CVE-2023-49095 nexkey allows arbitrary users to impersonate any remote user due to missing signature validation

High 8.6 Published Updated

Attackers can impersonate any remote user due to missing signature validation in ActivityPub requests, allowing unauthorized access and identity spoofing.

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-2023-49095?

CVE-2023-49095 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in nexryai nexkey, published on 30 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

nexkey is a microblogging platform. Insufficient validation of ActivityPub requests received in inbox could allow any user to impersonate another user in certain circumstances. This issue has been patched in version 12.122.2.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49095?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nexryai Nexkey.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49095?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49095 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-2023-49095 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49095 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fpxw-rw9v-2gmx.

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