XSS in Lyft Confidant
CVE-2024-45793
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.003 (27.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Lyft Confidant — versions < 6.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-45793?
- CVE-2024-45793 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lyft Confidant, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2024-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-45793?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.