CVE-2024-41659

GHSL-2024-034: memos CORS Misconfiguration in server.go

Description

memos is a privacy-first, lightweight note-taking service. A CORS misconfiguration exists in memos 0.20.1 and earlier where an arbitrary origin is reflected with Access-Control-Allow-Credentials set to true. This may allow an attacking website to make a cross-origin request, allowing the attacker to read private information or make privileged changes to the system as the vulnerable user account. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.21.0.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: usememos memos
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-034_memos/
https://github.com/usememos/memos/commit/8101a5e0b162044c16385bee4f12a4a653d050b9
https://github.com/usememos/memos/blob/v0.20.1/server/server.go#L163

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-41659?
CVE-2024-41659 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-41659?
To fix CVE-2024-41659, 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-2024-41659 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-41659 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-2024-41659?
CVE-2024-41659 affects usememos memos.
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