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TI-2023-05421 Aliases CVE-2023-5889GHSA-c2hr-fwvr-rxjm

Insufficient Session Expiration in pkp/pkp-lib

Priority LOW 36CWE-613Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-613.

Summary

Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository pkp/pkp-lib prior to 3.3.0-16.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00518 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed pkp/pkp-lib (pkp): 3.3.0-16

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
pkppkp/pkp-libbefore 3.3.0-163.3.0-16Patch availableCNA
  • pkp/pkp-lib Vendorpkp Affected before 3.3.0-16 Fixed in 3.3.0-16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pkp:pkp_web_application_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.3.0-16Vulnerablepkp
  • cpe:2.3:a:pkp:pkp_web_application_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.0-16 Vulnerable ·pkp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA pkp/pkp-lib (pkp) Fixed in 3.3.0-16

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    pkp/pkp-lib 3.3.0-16

    13 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 3 HIGH, 8 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-05431 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-libPriority HIGH 71
    • TI-2023-05430 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-libPriority HIGH 71
    • TI-2023-05425 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-libPriority HIGH 71
    Show all 13 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5889
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c2hr-fwvr-rxjm

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-05431 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-lib CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-05430 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-lib CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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