CVE-2023-6718 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Repox
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to create or modify users via crafted POST requests in Repox.
- 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-2023-6718?
CVE-2023-6718 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Repox, published on 13 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authentication bypass vulnerability has been found in Repox, which allows a remote user to send a specially crafted POST request, due to the lack of any authentication method, resulting in the alteration or creation of users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6718?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Europeana Repox.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6718?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6718 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-2023-6718 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6718 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Repox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mf7f-pmf6-v68p.