CVE-2023-5036 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in usememos/memos
Attackers can force authenticated users to perform unwanted actions in the Memos web application via CSRF.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2023-5036?
CVE-2023-5036 is a high-severity vulnerability in Usememos Memos, published on 18 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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitHub repository usememos/memos prior to 0.15.1.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5036?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/usememos/memos. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/usememos/memos Go | All versions | 0.15.1 |
github.com/usememos/memos Go | All versions | 0.15.1 |
github.com/usememos/memos Go | All versions | 0.15.1 |
Products include Usememos Memos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5036?
Upgrade github.com/usememos/memos to 0.15.1 or later.
Is CVE-2023-5036 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5036 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Usememos Memos
- CVE-2025-50738 Memos has Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Image URLs
- CVE-2025-22952 Memos Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
- CVE-2023-0109 Stored XSS in usememos/memos
- CVE-2023-4696 Improper Access Control in usememos/memos
- CVE-2022-4866 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in usememos/memos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g7r-9xq5-c6hv, GO-2023-2065.