Auth bypass in Europeana Repox
CVE-2023-6718
An authentication bypass vulnerability has been found in Repox, which allows a remote user to send a specially crafted POST request, due to the lack of any authentication method, resulting in the alteration or creation of users.
EPSS: 0.009 (54.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.4 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Europeana Repox — versions 2.3.7
- Repox — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve-coordination@incibe.es (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6718?
- CVE-2023-6718 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Europeana Repox, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 9.4/10. Published 2023-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6718?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6718 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.