CVE-2023-50448 Potential CSV export data leak
A race condition in ActiveAdmin allows attackers to access private data belonging to other users during CSV export operations.
- 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
What is CVE-2023-50448?
CVE-2023-50448 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 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
In ActiveAdmin (aka Active Admin) before 2.12.0, a concurrency issue allows a malicious actor to access potentially private data (that belongs to another user) by making CSV export requests at certain specific times.
Weakness: CWE-1236
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50448?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including activeadmin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
activeadmin RubyGems | All versions | 2.12.0 |
activeadmin RubyGems | All versions | 2.12.0 |
Products include Activeadmin Activeadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50448?
Upgrade activeadmin to 2.12.0 or later.
Is CVE-2023-50448 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50448 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-356j-hg45-x525.