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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-6022
CVE-2023-6022:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was discovered in GitHub repository prefecthq/prefect versions prior to 2.16.5. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2023-6022 and was disclosed on November 16, 2023 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to steal secrets and potentially gain remote code execution via CSRF using the Prefect API. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to theft of secrets and potential remote code execution through the Prefect API, posing significant risks to system security and data confidentiality (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 2.16.5 of prefecthq/prefect. Users should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix was implemented through a commit that adds CSRF support to the orchestration client (GitHub Commit).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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