CVE-2023-4956

Quay: clickjacking on config-editor page severity

Description

A flaw was found in Quay. Clickjacking is when an attacker uses multiple transparent or opaque layers to trick a user into clicking on a button or link on another page when they intend to click on the top-level page. During the pentest, it has been detected that the config-editor page is vulnerable to clickjacking. This flaw allows an attacker to trick an administrator user into clicking on buttons on the config-editor panel, possibly reconfiguring some parts of the Quay instance.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • It is recommended to configure the webserver to perform the inclusion of the X-Frame-Options: Deny header.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Quay 3
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4956 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2238886 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4956?
CVE-2023-4956 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-4956?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2023-4956: It is recommended to configure the webserver to perform the inclusion of the X-Frame-Options: Deny header.
Is CVE-2023-4956 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-4956 is being actively exploited. 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-2023-4956?
CVE-2023-4956 affects Red Hat Red Hat Quay 3.
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