CVE-2023-5455: Ipa: invalid csrf protection
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 26/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.57% (FIRST EPSS).
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: bind-dyndb-ldap (AlmaLinux:8) 11.6-4.module_el8.6.0+3339+9b5fdd22; custodia (AlmaLinux:8) 0.6.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92; ipa-client (AlmaLinux:8) 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to bind-dyndb-ldap (AlmaLinux:8) 11.6-4.module_el8.6.0+3339+9b5fdd22; custodia (AlmaLinux:8) 0.6.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92; ipa-client (AlmaLinux:8) 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
A Cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in ipa/session/login_password in all supported versions of IPA. This flaw allows an attacker to trick the user into submitting a request that could perform actions as the user, resulting in a loss of confidentiality and system integrity. During community penetration testing it was found that for certain HTTP end-points FreeIPA does not ensure CSRF protection. Due to implementation details one cannot use this flaw for reflection of a cookie representing already logged-in user. An attacker would always have to go through a new authentication attempt.
- Published
- Jan 10, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.5% · 46th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-352
Report tools
Action score
26
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.5%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 6.5
- CNA · redhat
- 6.5
- agree
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| freeipa | freeipa | cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
| redhat | codeready linux builder | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder |
| redhat | enterprise linux | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux for arm 64 eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux for ibm z systems | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems |
| redhat | enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux for power big endian | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian |
| redhat | enterprise linux for power little endian | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian |
| redhat | enterprise linux for power little endian eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus |
and 9 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- fedoraproject fedora38
- fedoraproject fedora39
- fedoraproject fedora40
- freeipa freeipa4.7.0 and later · before 4.9.14
- freeipa freeipa4.10.0 and later · before 4.10.3
- freeipa freeipabefore 4.6.10
- freeipa freeipa4.11.0
- redhat codeready linux builderall versions
- redhat enterprise linux7.0
- redhat enterprise linux8.0
- redhat enterprise linux8.4
- redhat enterprise linux9.0
- redhat enterprise linux desktop7.0
- redhat enterprise linux eus8.6
- redhat enterprise linux eus8.8
- redhat enterprise linux eus9.0
- redhat enterprise linux eus9.2
- redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 eus8.8
- redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 eus9.0
- redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 eus9.2
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- all versionsunknown
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- 0:4.6.8-5.el7_9.16 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- 8090020231201152514.3387e3d0 and laternot affected · rpm
- all versionsunknown
- all versionsunknown
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
- 8020020231123154806.792f4060 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service
- 8020020231123154806.792f4060 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
- 8020020231123154806.792f4060 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
- 8040020231123154610.5b01ab7e and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service
- 8040020231123154610.5b01ab7e and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
- 8040020231123154610.5b01ab7e and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
- 8060020231208020207.ada582f1 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
- 8080020231201153604.b0a6ceea and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- 0:4.10.2-5.el9_3 and laternot affected · rpm
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bind-dyndb-ldap | before 11.6-4.module_el8.6.0+3339+9b5fdd22 | 11.6-4.module_el8.6.0+3339+9b5fdd22 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | custodia | before 0.6.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92 | 0.6.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ipa-client | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ipa-client-common | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ipa-client-epn | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ipa-client-samba | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ipa-common | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ipa-healthcheck | before 0.12-3.module_el8.9.0+3651+d05ea4c5 | 0.12-3.module_el8.9.0+3651+d05ea4c5 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ipa-healthcheck-core | before 0.12-3.module_el8.9.0+3651+d05ea4c5 | 0.12-3.module_el8.9.0+3651+d05ea4c5 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ipa-python-compat | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ipa-selinux | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ipa-server | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ipa-server-common | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ipa-server-dns | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ipa-server-trust-ad | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | opendnssec | before 2.1.7-1.module_el8.6.0+3031+2f24dc92 | 2.1.7-1.module_el8.6.0+3031+2f24dc92 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | opendnssec | before 2.1.7-1.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92 | 2.1.7-1.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-custodia | before 0.6.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92 | 0.6.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-ipaclient | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-ipalib | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-ipaserver | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-ipatests | before 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 | 4.9.12-11.module_el8.9.0+3715+e4197dc9.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-jwcrypto | before 0.5.0-1.1.module_el8.7.0+3349+cfeff52e | 0.5.0-1.1.module_el8.7.0+3349+cfeff52e |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-kdcproxy | before 0.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3682+f63caf3e | 0.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3682+f63caf3e |
+96
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Published before and after this one in the same product
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| almalinux:ipa-client | 4.10.2-5.el9_3.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:ipa-client-common | 4.10.2-5.el9_3.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:ipa-client-epn | 4.10.2-5.el9_3.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:ipa-client-samba | 4.10.2-5.el9_3.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:ipa-common | 4.10.2-5.el9_3.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:ipa-selinux | 4.10.2-5.el9_3.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:ipa-server | 4.10.2-5.el9_3.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:ipa-server-common | 4.10.2-5.el9_3.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:ipa-server-dns | 4.10.2-5.el9_3.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:ipa-server-trust-ad | 4.10.2-5.el9_3.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:python3-ipaclient | 4.10.2-5.el9_3.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:python3-ipalib | 4.10.2-5.el9_3.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:freeipa | 4.11.1-1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:bind-dyndb-ldap | 0:11.6-4.module+el8.8.0+17351+9a3fb056 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:bind-dyndb-ldap-debuginfo | 0:11.6-4.module+el8.8.0+17351+9a3fb056 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:bind-dyndb-ldap-debugsource | 0:11.6-4.module+el8.8.0+17351+9a3fb056 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:custodia | 0:0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ipa | 0:4.9.11-9.module+el8.8.0+20825+52dd1628 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ipa-client | 0:4.9.11-9.module+el8.8.0+20825+52dd1628 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ipa-client-common | 0:4.9.11-9.module+el8.8.0+20825+52dd1628 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ipa-client-debuginfo | 0:4.9.11-9.module+el8.8.0+20825+52dd1628 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ipa-client-epn | 0:4.9.11-9.module+el8.8.0+20825+52dd1628 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ipa-client-samba | 0:4.9.11-9.module+el8.8.0+20825+52dd1628 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ipa-common | 0:4.9.11-9.module+el8.8.0+20825+52dd1628 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ipa-debuginfo | 0:4.9.11-9.module+el8.8.0+20825+52dd1628 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:custodia | 0:0.6.0-3.module+el8.9.0+1371+ffa84eb9 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:ipa-healthcheck | 0:0.12-3.module+el8.9.0+1433+5bd2f890 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:opendnssec | 0:2.1.7-1.module+el8.9.0+1371+ffa84eb9 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:python-kdcproxy | 0:0.4-5.module+el8.9.0+1371+ffa84eb9 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:python-qrcode | 0:5.1-12.module+el8.9.0+1371+ffa84eb9 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
+4
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-352 · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
nvd-primary
Root cause
State-changing requests rely on the session cookie the browser sends automatically; nothing verifies that the request came from the user’s own page.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-352 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
app.use(session({ cookie: { httpOnly: true } }));
app.post("/account/address", updateAddress);Fixed
app.use(session({ cookie: { httpOnly: true, sameSite: "lax" } }));
app.post("/account/address", csrfProtection, updateAddress);Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
Show all references (17 more)Show less
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0138
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0139
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0140
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0141
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0142
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0143
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0144
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0145
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5455
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242828
- www.freeipa.org/release-notes/4-10-3.html
- www.freeipa.org/release-notes/4-11-1.html
- www.freeipa.org/release-notes/4-6-10.html
- www.freeipa.org/release-notes/4-9-14.html
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0252
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U76DAZZVY7V4XQBOOV5ETPTHW3A6MW5O/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UFNUQH7IOHTKCTKQWFHONWGUBOUANL6I/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.