CVE-2023-49097

Public Exploit
ZITADEL vulnerable account takeover via malicious host header injection

Description

ZITADEL is an identity infrastructure system. ZITADEL uses the notification triggering requests Forwarded or X-Forwarded-Host header to build the button link sent in emails for confirming a password reset with the emailed code. If this header is overwritten and a user clicks the link to a malicious site in the email, the secret code can be retrieved and used to reset the users password and take over his account. Accounts with MFA or Passwordless enabled can not be taken over by this attack. This issue has been patched in versions 2.41.6, 2.40.10 and 2.39.9.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: zitadel zitadel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/security/advisories/GHSA-2wmj-46rj-qm2w patch vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-49097?
CVE-2023-49097 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-49097?
To fix CVE-2023-49097, 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-2023-49097 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-49097 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-49097?
CVE-2023-49097 affects zitadel zitadel.
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