#VU94722 Cross-site request forgery in jupyterhub - CVE-2024-28233

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94722

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28233

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
jupyterhub
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: jupyterhub

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

jupyterhub: 2.1.0 - 4.0.2

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External links
https://github.com/jupyterhub/jupyterhub/security/advisories/GHSA-7r3h-4ph8-w38g
https://github.com/jupyterhub/jupyterhub/commit/e2798a088f5ad45340fe79cdf1386198e664f77f

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.