CVE-2023-6718CWE-288

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Repox

Critical · published December 13, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
57.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An authentication bypass vulnerability lurks in Repox, making it dangerously easy for remote attackers to create or alter user accounts with just a crafted POST request! 🔥 Think of it like a club with no bouncer at the entrance—anyone can walk in and start changing who has access to the VIP room without anyone noticing! This vulnerability is absolutely devastating because attackers could manipulate user accounts, potentially locking out legitimate users or granting themselves admin privileges. Imagine a rogue actor weaving chaos in your system, altering access, and undermining trust. The consequences could be catastrophic!

Put simply

Think of it like a club with no bouncer at the entrance—anyone can walk in and start changing who has access to the VIP room without anyone noticing! The vulnerability allows remote users to exploit the lack of any authentication mechanism in Repox by sending specially crafted POST requests, which leads to unauthorized user manipulation.

What to do

This vulnerability is absolutely devastating because attackers could manipulate user accounts, potentially locking out legitimate users or granting themselves admin privileges. Imagine a rogue actor weaving chaos in your system, altering access, and undermining trust. The consequences could be catastrophic! Patch Repox immediately to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability. Implement robust authentication checks to prevent unauthorized access and consider adding logging to monitor suspicious activities. Your security posture depends on it! You've got this! By taking these steps, you'll be on your way to becoming a security hero and locking down your system! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.4 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00855 · 57.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-288 · Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Published
2023-12-13T09:08Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 DEC 09:08Z
    Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Repox
    cvelistv5