01 Record
CVE-2023-45815
ArchiveBox: Viewing wget extractor output while logged in as an admin allows archived JS to execute in the admins context
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: GitHub_M
CNA base score6.4 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
02 Description
ArchiveBox: Viewing wget extractor output while logged in as an admin allows archived JS to execute in the admins context
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.81% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 56.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 5.4 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-07-07.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-10-19 21:05Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-07-07 13:08Z3 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-10-13
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.4)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')Base
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 11fad782d400ccd078e86c44844d8a7a0e76c42edcb9c0d70a9adb2225efc616
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- github.comhttps://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/security/advisories/GHSA-cr45-98w9-gwqx
- github.comhttps://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/issues/239
- github.comhttps://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/pull/1773
- github.comhttps://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/commit/a6548df8d0aae1d3d326deb1191b128232708166
- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_request_forgery
- github.comhttps://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox#caveats
- github.comhttps://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/wiki/Configuration#save_wget
- github.comhttps://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/wiki/Publishing-Your-Archive#2-export-and-host-it-as-static-html
- github.comhttps://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/wiki/Publishing-Your-Archive#security-concerns
- github.comhttps://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/wiki/Security-Overview
- github.comhttps://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/archivebox/PYSEC-2023-229.yaml