CVE-2023-43791

Public Exploit
Label Studio has Hardcoded Django `SECRET_KEY` that can be Abused to Forge Session Tokens

Description

Label Studio is a multi-type data labeling and annotation tool with standardized output format. There is a vulnerability that can be chained within the ORM Leak vulnerability to impersonate any account on Label Studio. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to escalate their privileges from a low privilege user to a Django Super Administrator user. The vulnerability was found to affect versions before `1.8.2`, where a patch was introduced.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.82% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: HumanSignal label-studio
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-43791?
CVE-2023-43791 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-43791?
To fix CVE-2023-43791, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-43791 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-43791 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-43791?
CVE-2023-43791 affects HumanSignal label-studio.
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