CVE-2023-22495CWE-288

Izanami is vulnerable to Authorization Bypass

Critical · published January 14, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
66.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A hard-coded secret in the Izanami Docker image opens the door for attackers to bypass authentication completely! 🔥 Think of it like leaving the side door to your house wide open because the lock is broken — anyone can simply walk in without needing a key! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive configurations across multiple instances of Izanami, potentially leading to a complete takeover of your microservice architecture. This could result in data breaches, unauthorized changes, or even service disruptions, which are absolutely devastating to your operation!

Put simply

Think of it like leaving the side door to your house wide open because the lock is broken — anyone can simply walk in without needing a key! This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication due to a hard-coded secret used to sign JWT tokens in Izanami's official Docker image. By exploiting this, they can impersonate any authorized user with ease.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive configurations across multiple instances of Izanami, potentially leading to a complete takeover of your microservice architecture. This could result in data breaches, unauthorized changes, or even service disruptions, which are absolutely devastating to your operation! Upgrade Izanami to version 1.11.0 immediately to patch this vulnerability. Additionally, review your deployment processes to ensure that no hard-coded secrets are used in production environments, and consider implementing environment-specific configuration files for better security. 🔒 You've got this! Stay vigilant, patch up, and you'll keep your services secure! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01147 · 66.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-288 · Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Published
2023-01-14T00:47Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 JAN 00:47Z
    Izanami is vulnerable to Authorization Bypass
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