CVE-2024-45793 Cross-site Scripting from in Confidant API call
Authenticated attackers can inject scripts into Confidant credential and service endpoints, potentially executing code or stealing data from other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-45793?
CVE-2024-45793 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in lyft confidant, published on 20 Sep 2024. 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
Confidant is a open source secret management service that provides user-friendly storage and access to secrets. The following endpoints are subject to a cross site scripting vulnerability: GET /v1/credentials, GET /v1/credentials/, GET /v1/archive/credentials/, GET /v1/archive/credentials, POST /v1/credentials, PUT /v1/credentials/, PUT /v1/credentials//<to_revision>, GET /v1/services, GET /v1/services/, GET /v1/archive/services/, GET /v1/archive/services, PUT /v1/services/, PUT /v1/services//<to_revision>. The attacker needs to be authenticated and have privileges to create new credentials, but could use this to show information and run scripts to other users into the same Confidant instance. This issue has been patched in version 6.6.2. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45793?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including confidant.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
confidant PyPI | All versions | 6.6.2 |
confidant PyPI | All versions | 6.6.2 |
confidant PyPI | All versions | 6.6.2 |
How do I fix CVE-2024-45793?
Upgrade confidant to 6.6.2 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-45793 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45793 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxq8-q85f-m866, PYSEC-2026-1269.