CVE-2024-1233 Eap: wildfly-elytron has a ssrf security issue

High 7.3 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a lack of URL filtering in JWT validation to perform server-side request forgery, potentially accessing internal resources.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-1233?

CVE-2024-1233 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 9 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw was found in` JwtValidator.resolvePublicKey` in JBoss EAP, where the validator checks jku and sends a HTTP request. During this process, no whitelisting or other filtering behavior is performed on the destination URL address, which may result in a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1233?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.wildfly.security:wildfly-elytron-realm-token.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.wildfly.security:wildfly-elytron-realm-token MavenAll versions to 2.4.0.CR1None
org.wildfly.security:wildfly-elytron-realm-token MavenAll versions to 2.4.0.CR1None

How do I fix CVE-2024-1233?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2024-1233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v4mm-q8fv-r2w5.

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