CVE-2023-52077

External apps using tokens issued by administrators and moderators can call admin APIs

Description

Nexkey is a lightweight fork of Misskey v12 optimized for small to medium size servers. Prior to 12.23Q4.5, Nexkey allows external apps using tokens issued by administrators and moderators to call admin APIs. This allows malicious third-party apps to perform operations such as updating server settings, as well as compromise object storage and email server credentials. This issue has been patched in 12.23Q4.5.

Category

8.9
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: nexryai nexkey
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/nexryai/nexkey/security/advisories/GHSA-pjj7-7hcj-9cpc vendor advisory
https://github.com/mei23/misskey-v12/commit/78173e376f14fcc1987b02196f5538bf5b18225c patch
https://github.com/misskey-dev/misskey/commit/5150053275594278e9eb23e72d98b16593c4c230 patch
https://github.com/nexryai/nexkey/commit/a4e4c9c47c5f84ec7ccd309bde59d4ae5d7e5a98 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-52077?
CVE-2023-52077 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-52077?
To fix CVE-2023-52077, 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-2023-52077 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-52077 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-2023-52077?
CVE-2023-52077 affects nexryai nexkey.
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