CVE-2023-4959 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in Quay. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks force a user to perform unwanted actions in an application. During the pentest, it was detected that the config-editor page is vulnerable to CSRF. The config-editor page is used to configure the Quay instance. By coercing the victim’s browser into sending an attacker-controlled request from another domain, it is possible to reconfigure the Quay instance (including adding users with admin privileges).

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Quay	3.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4959Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2238908Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4959Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2238908Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-4959?

CVE-2023-4959 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in Quay. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks force a user to perform unwanted actions in an application. During the pentest, it was detected that the config-editor page is vulne...

How severe is CVE-2023-4959?

CVE-2023-4959 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-4959?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Quay.